South Korea shares weather forecasting tech with African nations
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South Korea’s Meteorological Administration will train weather forecasters and numerical model specialists from five African countries, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Tunisia, and Uganda, over a two-week period starting September 7.
The training, hosted at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) training center, aims to strengthen the capacity of these nations to respond to extreme weather events linked to the climate crisis.
The program is part of the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) “Early Warnings for All” initiative, which seeks to ensure everyone globally has protection from early warning systems by 2027. South Korea, one of nine countries to independently develop a numerical weather prediction model, will share its advanced forecasting technology. The curriculum includes 47 hours of instruction covering the basics of numerical weather prediction, the Korean Integrated Model (KIM), data assimilation, and the use of artificial intelligence in forecasting.
Participants will also share information about their own countries’ weather observation networks and build regional forecasting systems tailored to their specific needs. They will visit South Korea’s National Supercomputer Center and National Satellite Center to see the country’s forecasting infrastructure in operation. At the end of the training, participants will create and present action plans to apply their new knowledge and skills to improve weather forecasting in their home countries.
The Meteorological Administration plans to continue this training program through 2028, supporting ongoing improvements to early warning systems and weather services in developing countries.
