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SENAMHI, an agency attached to the Ministry of the Environment, took a crucial step toward modernizing meteorological and hydrological data management in the country with the Concept Dissemination Workshop for the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS).
The workshop's main objective was to disseminate the concepts of the WIGOS system, a global model that seeks to optimize the quality, accessibility, and interoperability of meteorological and hydrological observations. The implementation of WIGOS will allow for better data integration at the national and global levels, which in turn will improve the accuracy of meteorological forecasts and decision-making in various sectors. SENAMHI Executive President Raquel Soto Torres highlighted the importance of this workshop in identifying potential partners, candidate stations, and strategies to improve data management at the national level.
“We have achieved an invaluable exchange of knowledge and experiences, taking an important step toward strengthening the integration of meteorological and hydrological data into the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Global and Regional Basic Observing Network (GBON) and RBON,” added Soto Torres.
The workshop addressed key topics for meteorological and hydrological data management in the country, such as raising awareness about WIGOS, implementing quality standards, strengthening the GBON, inter-institutional collaboration, and developing an action plan with concrete strategies to optimize observation networks nationwide.
SENAMHI, as the technical agency responsible for generating and monitoring hydrometeorological information in the country, reaffirms its commitment to strengthening observation and data management systems. This workshop represents a key opportunity to consolidate inter-institutional collaboration, promote the modernization of observation networks, and ensure more accurate and accessible meteorological information for society.
The ENANDES+ project's main objective is to strengthen climate resilience in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. This project, by improving countries' capacities to provide weather, water, and climate (WWC) services, supports improved climate-related socioeconomic outcomes and reduces losses associated with hydrometeorological hazards. It also seeks to promote and coordinate peer-to-peer collaboration in the region (South-South Cooperation) within the framework of NUREX. The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
