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Genesis of the ProjectIn 2011, with the support of its supervisory ministry (MTTI, Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology), the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics of Angola (INAMET) published a 7-year Strategic Plan of Development ("Plano de Desenvolvimento Estrategico"- PDE). It was approved by the Council of Ministers during summer 2013. This same summer, Météo France International (MFI) and INAMET signed a Memorandum of Understanding laying the foundations for a global modernization project that would allow INAMET to meet the objectives mentioned in the PDE.
The contract sealing the collaboration between INAMET and MFI was signed in July 2017 and validated by presidential decree in April 2018. The contract includes 2 phases. The launch of the second phase depends on the preliminary results and success of a first phase which comprises many pilot activities. The first phase of the project started on November 22, 2018 and is expected to last 3 years, followed by a 1-year guarantee & support period.
Objectives of the ProjectIn compliance with the Strategic Development Plan (SDP) 2012-2018, the main objective of the project is to turn INAMET into a reference public actor in the field of weather and climate, on the national and the international scene. The PMI Project will bring numerous improvements to INAMET itself, and by extension to Angola and its people.
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| Reinforcement of the national observation network (surface and upper-air). | | Implementation of a state-of-the-art information system including all key functions of a modern meteorological service: data collection, telecommunications, data management & processing, forecasting (modeling, digital forecast), early warning & production. | | Capacity building for INAMET’s staff through an extensive training and transfer of know-how program, co-animated with experts from Météo-France. | | Optimization of INAMET’s organization in order to be able to provide reliable and relevant weather and climate services to its community of users. |
| Better protection of people & goods thanks to better forecasts and accurate early warnings. | | Improved safety of air navigation thanks to advanced observation systems (AWOS) and pilot briefing systems available at main airports in full compliance with ICAO standards. | | Efficient support to the economy with targeted meteorological products designed for the main economic sectors of the country: Agriculture, Food security, Oil & Gas. |
Content of the ProjectThe project has been designed in such a way that it relies on proven and WMO-compliant components. It is meant to allow INAMET implementing the complete Meteorological Value Chain from basic infrastructures to service delivery to targeted end-users. The objective is to ensure maximum sustainability and maximize benefit for INAMET but also for Angola. The project is split into 36 sub-projects pooled in five work package:
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WORK PACKAGE 1: Observation Systems | Lot 01A: 32 synoptic Automatic Weather Stations
Purpose: strengthen the synoptic network for higher-quality observation data. | | Lot 01B: 10 agro / mesoscale Automatic Weather Stations
Purpose: strengthen the agro / mesoscale network for higher-quality observation data. | | Lot 01H: hydrological stations
Purpose: surveillance of river levels, in priority the Kwanza River. | | Lot 02A: 8 Aviation Weather Observation Systems (AWOS)
Purpose: strengthen aeronautical observation network for improved forecasts and pilot briefings. | | Lot 01Z: calibration & maintenance center (in Luanda HQ) + mobile unit
Purpose: caliber and maintain INAMET's observation equipment for optimal and sustainable use. | | Lot 03A: upper-air observation network (robot sonde, flight accessories, data acquisition, processing, & display system and hydrogen generator) / 3 sites equiped
Purpose: strengthen atmospheric network for higher-quality observation data. | | Lot 04A: ligthning detection network composed of 5 sensors with associated central processor (CATS), data collection and visualization system
Purpose: ensure real-time detection of lightning activity in Luanda
| | Lot 04B: satellite data reception system
Purpose: receive EUMETCast data flow (numerous satellite images, derived products and a global set of meteorological observations) |
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WORK PACKAGE 3: Data Processing 
| Lot 06B: TRANSMET AMSS - Telecommunication system
Purpose: provide secure telecom interconnections between the systems of the Project and the outside world | 
| Lot 06C: OBSMET DCS - universal Data Collection System
Purpose: collect all data from surface observation networks (meteorological / agrometeorological stations + hydrological stations) and provide consolidated view of the observation network through monitoring of stations status | 
| Lot 07A: CIPS - Central Information & Processing System
Purpose: data center to store all types of datas and products / task center to schedule and implement any task for production and storage / High Performance Computer (HPC) to run any kind of models and operational tasks | 
| Lot 08A: SYNERGIE-WEB - Forecasting system
Purpose: provide a fully web-based forecasting workstation that displays and processes any type of met data (satellite, radar, GTS data, model data) for accurate weather forecasts and warnings | 
| Lot 08A: SYNERGIE-WEB - Forecasting system for training center
Purpose: A full configuration of SYNERGIE-WEB (similar as the one implemented in Luanda HQ) will be implemented at INAMET Training Centre in order to ensure efficient and operational training of all forecasters | 
| Lot 08B: AEROMETWEB - Pilot briefing system
Purpose: web-based pilot briefing system for automatic production and delivery of ICAO-compliant meteorological flight folders for pilots & airlines. Installed at Luanda HQ and main airports. | 
| Lot 09A: CLISYS - Climate Data Management System
Purpose: collect and store big amount of quality-controled climate data. Provide solution for climate data analysis and statistics, creation of customized climate products for internal needs (climate reports, books) as well as for external end-user community (agriculture, etc.). | 
| Lot 11A: Numerical models / Data flow
Purpose: feed INAMET information system with customized data flows: Angolan atmospheric model, dedicated NWP suite based on WRF solution, data flow from Météo-France (Arpege, dedicated Arome and MFWAM), data flow from ECMWF (IFS model). |
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WORK PACKAGE 4: Service Delivery
 | Lot 10A: METEOFACTORY® / PWS-EWS for meteorology
Purpose: automatically generate and disseminate customized met products for targeted end-users, through a wide variety of communication channels. It includes an Early Warning System and the definition and set-up of a set of tailored products for the following economic sectors: agriculture, energy (oil & gas), general public, medias (Public Weather Service) |  | Lot 10C: National climate Center (NCC)
Purpose: process climate data (observations and seasonal forecast) to generate climate information displayed on a website and easily understandable by stakeholders (socio-economic sectors) and end-users |  | Lot 10H: METEOFACTORY® / EWS for hydrology
Purpose: automatically generate and disseminate hydrological warnings to end-users, on specific pre-defined segments of the Kwanza river. |  | Lot 10T: TVMet / Television system
Purpose: provide a set of tools to convert meteorological data and forecasters’ expertise into graphical products, understandable by the general public. Improve the communication of INAMET identity, and generate potential revenues from TV channels |  | Lot APPL: Oil & Gas
Purpose: serve the Oil & Gas Company SONANGOL with relevant oceanographical / meteorological information that will all optimized offshore activites |  | Lot APPL: Agrometeorological Pilot Project (10 station-observing network over a pilot farming area)
Purpose: deliver early warning for food security. Monitor and optimize agricultural crops at the field scale |  | Lot APPL: Hydrometeorological Pilot Project
Purpose: improve flood risk management on the basin of the Kwanza river, prone to significant overflows throught the reinforcement of the mesoscale observation network |  | Lot APPL: Seismology Pilot Project
Purpose: INAMET has purchased 5 sensors, and a central processing system. Data collection is not working for telecom reasons mainly. The objective is to make a technical diagnosis of the situation and put the network back into operation |
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WORK PACKAGE 5: Transversal Services  | Lot 00: Project Management
Purpose: ensure smooth progress of the project thanks to adequate organization and planning, including the implementation of a Project Management Unit in Luanda and the organization of Steering Committees every 6 months |  | Lot 0A1: Project Design Study (PDS)
Purpose: provide a detailed description of the content of the Project, its outcomes and the activities that will be implemented |  | Lot 0A2: Consultancy & Change Management
Purpose: assist and advise INAMET’s management team in the necessary organizational evolution of its structure |  | Lot 0C1: General Training
Purpose: complement the system-oriented courses that will come with the delivery of the systems in order to contribute to INAMET’s capacity building on core topics |  | Lot 0C2: TREINAMET
Purpose: Complement the system-oriented courses that will come with the delivery of the systems in order to contribute to INAMET’s capacity building on core topics |  | Lot 0D: Technical Support
Purpose: provide INAMET with all relevant technical support in order to allow optimal functioning of new equipment / systems implemented in the frame of the modernization project |
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