A project led & implemented by the
African Center of Meteorological
Applications for Development
This project is funded by
The European Union
Climate Services for Disaster Risks Reduction in Africa
FED/2014/331-704
A Survey Questionnaire of the Second Continental Training
(CONTR-02) Niamey, 13th - 17th February 2017.
Participants views on the Training
Initial Findings
March, 2017
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Table of contents
Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Summary of Questionnaire content ......................................................................................................... 2
SURVEY METHODOLOGY............................................................................................................................... 3
Summary of Findings................................................................................................................................. 3
1.
Scope and Relevance of Training .................................................................................................. 3
2.
Training Methodology................................................................................................................... 3
3.
Training material ........................................................................................................................... 3
4.
Way Forward ................................................................................................................................. 4
DETAILED FINDINGS: VIEWS ON THE TRAINING ........................................................................................... 4
Scope and Relevance of Training .............................................................................................................. 4
Training Methodology............................................................................................................................... 7
Training Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Way Forward........................................................................................................................................... 12
Self-Assessment of the Knowledge and Skills Related to ........................................................................... 14
SUGGESTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS .......................................................................................................... 19
Annex- 1: List of Participant .......................................................................................................................... 1
Annex- 2: Training Programme ..................................................................................................................... 1
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Executive Summary
The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the Second ACMAD-MESA THEMA Continental Training (CONTR02) through 11 out of 12 participants (Annex I) who made responses to the questionnaire. Questionnaire
survey was based on the scope and relevance of the training, training methodology, training material, way
forward and self-assessment of the knowledge and skills related to expected results of this training.
The majority of results indicate that most of participants were happy for the training and they gained
significantly from the training by improving their knowledge and skills and expressed their wish to
participate at other next trainings organized at continental, regional and national levels and to extend the
length of the training for next time up to two weeks.
Based on the analysis done on self-assessment of knowledge and skills of participants, the results show
that many of them improved after the training. 4 out of 9 participants improved on the Statement on
Africa’s Climate, 7 improved on the climate indices for Climate Change Assessment, 3 improved on the
generation and interpretation of products, 6 improved on the generation of Drought Monitoring products,
and 6 improved on drafting briefs and statements for Decision and Policy Making. In conclusion, this
means that future trainings shall put more efforts on Statement on Africa’s Climate and generation and
interpretation of product sessions.
The analysis shows that the training was needed to improve the climate services
provided by Meteorological Services at regional and national levels. The best practice
example was provided by Mr Coulibaly, who immediately after the Second Continental
Training (CONTR-02) drafted the State of Climate in Ivory Coast/Cote d’Ivoire 2016.
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INTRODUCTION
The main purpose of the survey questionnaire was to get the self-evaluation from 11 participants who
responded to questions for assessing the benefits or the knowledge they got during training that aimed
to improve Climate Services in Disaster Risks Reductions in Africa. The training was organized by ACMADMESA from 13th to 17th February 2017 and held in Niamey at ACMAD Headquarters.
The survey done via completed forms and each participant filled the form in a secret way. The
participation rate was 98%.
Summary of Questionnaire content
Category of questions
1.Scope and Relevance of Training
Number of questions
5
2.Training Methodology
3
3.Training Materials
5
4.Way Forward
5
5.Self-Assessment of the Knowledge and Skills
Related to
2 (Each have 5 sub-questions)
Table 1 : Summary of questionnaire conte
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SURVEY METHODOLOGY
Sample: The survey was conducted on 11 participants of the Second Continental Training (CONTR-02)
among 12 participants who participated in the training.
Survey procedure: 12 participants were given an evaluation form to fill manually; questions were 20 in
general and everyone had right to respond or not. Here, one of the participants did not respond.
Each question and its response have been evaluated by inserting the number of participants that
responded to each question in Ms Excel and graphics were made to demonstrate the result.
Response rates: 96% of participants responded well to the questions, 3% did not respond well some of
the questions, 1% did not completely respond to all questions.
Summary of Findings
1. Scope and Relevance of Training
56% of the participants strongly agreed on the scope and relevance of the training, 34% agreed, 2%
disagreed and 8% strongly disagreed.
2. Training Methodology
28% of the participants strongly agreed on the training methodology, 53% agreed, 13% disagreed and 6%
strongly disagreed.
3. Training material
29% of participants strongly agreed on the training material, 57% agreed, 6% disagreed, 8% strongly
disagreed.
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4. Way Forward
98% of participants accepted that they benefited from the training, they wish to participate in future
related training sessions, they will recommend the training to other colleagues in their national
institutions, and they wish to receive communication on MESA training related updates and news. 2% did
not benefit from the training as the participant improved only in Climate indices for Climate Change
Assessment (CCA).
Self-Assessment of the Knowledge and Skills Related to
For nine (9) participants responded to this question 100% improved their knowledge and skills after the
training. Three participants improved in most courses which are State of Africa's Climate, Climate indices
for Climate Change Assessment (CCA), generation and interpretation of products, generation of Drought
Monitoring Products and, Bulletin and Statement for Decision and Policy Makers. Four (4) improved only
in Climate indices for Climate Change Assessment and generation of Drought Monitoring Products, one of
participant improved only in Climate indices for Climate Change Assessment (CCA) and one also improved
only in generation of Drought Monitoring Product
DETAILED FINDINGS: VIEWS ON THE TRAINING
Scope and Relevance of Training
The Training objectives were made clear
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
0%
9%
36%
55%
Figure 1 : Training objectives
55% of participants strongly agreed on the training objectives that were made clear, 36% agreed, 9%
disagreed and no one strongly agreed.
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The Training was tailored to reach these
objectives
0%
9%
Strongly agree
46%
Agree
Disagree
45%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 2 : The training was tailored to reach objectives
46% strongly agreed on the tailored objectives of the training, 45% agreed, 9% strongly disagreed and no
one disagreed.
The topics covered were relevant to my
work
0%
10%
Strongly agree
Agree
30%
60%
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Figure 3 : The topic covered were relevant to their work
60% of participants strongly agreed on the topics covered that were relevant to their work, 30% agreed,
10% strongly disagreed and no one disagreed.
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The training enhanced my knowledge and
skills for implementing MESA Services?
0%
10%
Strongly agree
10%
Agree
Disagree
80%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 4 : The training enhanced their knowledge and skills for implementing MESA Services
80% of participants strongly agreed that the training enhanced their knowledge and skills for
implementing MESA Services, 10% agreed, 10% strongly disagreed and no one disagreed.
The training met my expectations.
0%
10%
40%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
50%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 5 : The training expectations
40% strongly agreed that training met their expectations, 50% agreed, 0% disagreed and 10% strongly
disagreed.
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Training Methodology
The training approach was effective
0%
9%
Strongly agree
46%
Agree
Disagree
45%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 6 : The training approach
46% of participants strongly agreed that the training approach was effective, 45% agreed, 0% disagreed
and 9% disagreed strongly disagreed.
The proposed training length was adequate
0%
9%
Strongly agree
36%
Agree
Disagree
55%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 7 : The training length
9% of participants strongly agreed that the proposed training length was adequate, 55% agreed, 36%
disagreed and 0% strongly disagreed.
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The exercises were related to the topics
covered and helpful in understanding the
subject
0%
10%
30%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
60%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 8 : The training exercises
30% of participants strongly agreed that the exercises were related to the topics covered and helpful in
understanding the subject, 60% agreed, 0% disagreed and 10% strongly disagreed.
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Training Materials
The quality of the material provided (in
hardcopy or digital format) was
satisfactory
0%
10%
Strongly agree
20%
Agree
Disagree
70%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 9 : Quality of material provided
20% strongly agreed that the quality of material provided was satisfactory, 70% agreed, 0% disagreed and
10% strongly disagreed.
The materials were adequate to my level of
preparation
9%
Strongly agree
18%
46%
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
27%
Figure 10 : Materials
46% strongly agreed that materials were adequate to my level of preparation, 27% agreed, 18% disagreed
and 9% strongly agreed.
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The illustrations and examples were clear
0%
10%
30%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
60%
Figure 11 : Illustrations and examples
30% strongly agreed that the illustration and examples were clear, 60% agreed, 0% disagreed and no 10
strongly disagreed.
The material covered in the training was in
line with the required technical level
0%
10%
30%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
60%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 12 : Material covered in the training
30% strongly agreed that material covered in the training was in line with the required technical level,
60% agreed, 0% disagreed and 10% strongly disagreed.
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The quantity of materials made available for
the training was proportional to the time
allocated
0%
10%
20%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
70%
Strongly Disagree
Figure 13 : Quantity of materials
20% strongly agreed that the quantity of materials made available for the training was proportional to the
time allocated, 70% agreed, 10% disagreed, 0% strongly disagreed.
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Way Forward
I benefited from the training for my
professional growth
10%
Yes
90%
No
Figure 14 : Benefits from the training
90% benefited from the training and 10% did not benefit.
I would like to participate in a related training
session (e.g. more advanced training)
0%
Yes
No
100%
Figure 15 : Participation in a related training session
100% would like to participate in a related training session
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I would recommend the training to a colleague
in my Institution
0%
Yes
No
100%
Figure 16 : Recommendation of the training to a colleague
100% would recommend the training to a colleague in their institution
I would recommend the training to other
colleagues
0%
Yes
No
100%
Figure 17 : Recommendation of the training to other colleagues
100% would recommend the training to other colleagues
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I would like to receive communication on
MESA training related updates and news
0%
Yes
No
100%
Figure 18 : Communication on MESA training
100% would like to receive communication on MESA training related updates and news.
Self-Assessment of the Knowledge and Skills Related to
Participant _1
Before Training
4
3
State of Africa's
Climate
3
2
Climate indices for
Climate Change
Assessment
After Training
4
3
Generation and
interpretation of
products
4
3
4
3
Generation of
Bulletin and
Drought Monitoring
Statement for
Products
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 19 : Participant self-assessment (01)
Participant improved knowledge and skills after the training
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Participant_2
Before Training
After Training
4
3
0
0
0
State of Africa's Climate indices Generation and Generation of
Climate
for Climate interpretation of
Drought
Change
products
Monitoring
Assessment
Products
0
Bulletin and
Statement for
Decision and
Policy Making
Figure 20 : Participant self-assessment (02)
Participant improved knowledge and skills after the training mainly in Climate indices for Climate Change
Assessment.
Participant_3
6
5
4
5
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
Before Training
After Training
0
State of
Climate indices Generation Generation of Bulletin and
Africa's Climate for Climate
and
Drought
Statement for
Change
interpretation Monitoring Decision and
Assessment
of products
Products
Policy Making
Figure 21 : Participant self-assessment (03)
Participant improved his knowledge and skills after the training.
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Participant_4
Before Training
3
3
1
1
State of Africa's
Climate
After Training
4
4
1
1
3
2
Climate indices for
Climate Change
Assessment
Generation and
Generation of
Bulletin and
interpretation of Drought Monitoring
Statement for
products
Products
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 22 : Participant self-assessment (04)
Participant improved his knowledge and skills after the training.
Participant_5
Before Training
5
3
0
State of Africa's
Climate
Climate indices for
Climate Change
Assessment
After Training
4
2
0
0
Generation and
Generation of
Bulletin and
interpretation of Drought Monitoring
Statement for
products
Products
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 23 : Participant self-assessment (05)
Participant improved his knowledge and skills after the training especially in Climate indices for Climate
Change Assessment and Generation of Drought Monitoring product.
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Participant_6
Before training
After training
5
4
3
0
State of Africa's
Climate
3
Climate indices for
Climate Change
Assessment
0
0
Generation and
Generation of
Bulletin and
interpretation of Drought Monitoring Statement for
products
Products
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 24 : Participant self-assessment (06)
Participant improved his knowledge and skills after the training especially in Climate indices for Climate
Change Assessment and Generation of Drought Monitoring product.
Participant_7
Before training
After training
4
3
0
State of Africa's
Climate
0
0
Climate indices for Generation and
Climate Change
interpretation of
Assessment
products
Generation of
Drought
Monitoring
Products
0
Bulletin and
Statement for
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 25 : Participant self-assessment (07)
Participant improved knowledge and skills after the training mainly for generation of Drought Monitoring
products.
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Participant_8
Before training
After training
4
3
4
4
3
2
0
State of Africa's
Climate
Climate indices for
Climate Change
Assessment
0
Generation and
Generation of
Bulletin and
interpretation of Drought Monitoring Statement for
products
Products
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 26 : Participant self-assessment (08)
Participant improved his knowledge and skills after the training especially in Climate indices for Climate
Change Assessment and Generation of Drought Monitoring product.
Participant_9
Before training
0
State of Africa's
Climate
After training
5
5
2
2
Climate indices for
Climate Change
Assessment
0
Generation and
interpretation of
products
0
Generation of
Bulletin and
Drought Monitoring
Statement for
Products
Decision and Policy
Making
Figure 27 : Participant self-assessment (09)
Participant improved his knowledge and skills after the training especially in Climate indices for Climate
Change Assessment and in the Bulletin and Statement for Decision and Policy Making.
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SUGGESTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS
Participants of the Second Continental Training (CONTR-02) passed some technical and social suggestions
to ACMAD-MESA for improving the organization of the next training. Suggestions given by participants
are:
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Extending the training for two weeks.
Having trainers with good English skills.
None exercise should have been included.
Exploring the possibility of including CLIMSOFT software for data analysis.
Improving the internet connection.
Providing full course materials on the arrival to allow participants to preview for better
understanding.
Course/program to be sent to the participant before their arrival.
Having a regional Focal Point for better recognition of new found skills.
All training material to be on USBs and provide them to participants for avoiding the transmission
of virus.
Making tutorials in Power Point format would be very useful for revision.
More practical work would make it better.
Power point showing all steps instead of using technical manuals. These manuals should be
provided at the end of the lecture for detailed understanding.
It may be good if participants are asked to apply knowledge acquired to their own country and
prepare to present a core story at the end of the training.
As a Continental Institution, ACMAD may need to collaborate with RCCs (like ICPAC) to share
advances in Climate Forecast with national participants.
Develop manuals with expected outputs from procedures/routines.
ACMAD should provide good and nice lunch during the training.
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Annex- 1: List of Participant
N°
Nom et Prénoms/
Names &Surname
1
Pays/
Country
Kenya
Institution
Address
Telephone / Fax
Email
HOCAD
P.O.Box:
30259-00100
NAÏROBI
Tel:
+254733488624
[email protected]
Côte
d’Ivoire
SODEXAM / DMN, 15 BP 990
Aéroport
Abidjan
FHB de Port
15
Bouet
Tel:
+225 05 861906
[email protected]
Kenya
UNIVERSITY OF
NAIROBI
Tel:
+254733865392
[email protected] ;
[email protected]
Tanzania
Tanzania
Meteorological
Agency
Tel:
+225626649599
[email protected]
M. Daniel W.
WEPUKHULU
2.
M. COULIBALY
Kolotioloma Alama
3.
Prof Nzioka John
Muthama
4.
P.O. Box 3056
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Dr. Habiba Ismail
MTONGORI
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5.
Ethiopia
Meteorological
Services of
Ethiopia
P.O.Box - 1090
Addis Ababa
Tel:
+251913838770
[email protected]
Senegal
CPAOPSF /
Ecole
Superieure
Polytechniqu e/
Université
Cheik Anta
Diop
P.O.Box- 5085
Dakar,
ESP/UCAD
Tel:
+221776745951
[email protected]
du.sn
Cameroon
Cameroon
Meteorological
Services
Tel:
+237698767230
[email protected]
Swaziland
SADC - CSC
Tel:
+268 7804 8176
[email protected]
Mr Tarekegn ABERA
6.
M. DIENG Abdou
Lahat
7.
M.LUMFUH
Abongnwi
Ngwa
8.
Box 4297
Mbarane,
Swaziland
MDUDUZI
SUNSHINE
GAMEDZE
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9.
Kenya
ICPAC
P.O.Box:
10304-00100
Nairobi Kenya
Tel:
+254706272812
[email protected]
Niger
AGRHYMET
P.O. Box:
11011 Niamey
-Niger
Tel:
+227 2031 53 16
[email protected]
Niger
Direction de la
Meteorologie
Nationale,
Niamey
NIGER
Tel:
+227 20732160
[email protected]
Zimbabwe
MSD
Tel:
+263774899589
[email protected]
ZEWDU SEGELE
10.
LUCIE NAMODJI
11.
Aissa Diallo LIMAN
12.
Crn. Bishop
Gaul &
Hudson
Avenue
Belvedere
Harare
Zimbabwe
HODERA EBEDIAH
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Annex- 2: Training Programme
FIRST ACMAD-MESA CONTINENTAL TRAINING (CONTR-02)
ON
“CLIMATE SERVICES FOR DISASTER RISKS REDUCTION IN AFRICA:
Empowering regions and countries for provision and use of quality climate services”
Niamey-Niger, February 13-17, 2017
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Monday
February 13,
2017
Day 1
08:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:20
Welcoming remarks
-ACMAD Representative
-Meteorological Services of Niger Representative
09:20 – 09:40
Introduction to the workshop: -Objectives and expected outcomes –
Andre KAMGA- ACMAD-MESA Project Manager
09:40 – 09:55
Break – photo
09:55 – 10:10
Introductions ( all resource persons and participants)
10:10 – 13:00
Session 1: Climate Service in ACMAD-MESA: an overview
Chair: ACMAD
Climate change indices selected for the Climate change assessments service (by
ACMAD)
Review of products in the state of African Climate for 2016 (by ACMAD)
-Arlindo Meque
13:00 – 15:30
Lunch
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15:30 – 16:45
Input data sources and processing tools/scripts (by ACMAD)
Presentation of sub-regional state of climate report for 2017 including extreme
events for countries and sub-regions in 2016 ( by focal points)
-Arlindo Meque
- Hubert Kabenguela
- Focal points
16:45 – 17:00
Break
17:00 – 18:30
Practical exercise with generation and interpretation of products for the 2016
state of African Climate report
-Bachir Hamadou
-Hubert Kabenguela
-Arlindo Meque
18:30
Adjourn
CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT SERVICE: STATEMENT ON THE 2015 CLIMATE OF
AFRICA
Tuesday
14th Day 2 – Statement on Africa’s climate for 2015
February , 2017
08:30 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 13:00
Review of maps, graphs and text in the 2016 state of Climate report
- Dr. Arlindo Meque , ACMAD-MESA Expert
Break
13:00 – 15:30
Update on the 2016 state of African Climate Report Dr. Arlindi meque, ACMAD-MESA Expert
Lunch
15:30 – 16:45
Presentation of the 2016 state of Africa’s climate and discussions
16:45 – 17:00
Dr. arlindo meque
Break
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17:00 – 18:00
Recap and preview of day 3: Policy dialogue
Andre KAMGA//Manfred// AfDB (tbd)
18:00
Adjourn
Thursday February 16, Day 4 :
Session2: ACMAD-MESA Climate Service 2: Drought Service and Seasonal
2017
Climate Forecast
08:30 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:30
Question/answer session following the policy dialogue day
ACMAD-MESA Services 2: Drought Monitoring and Seasonal Climate
Forecasts Products & Services: input data, tools , products &
services o Mbaiguedem Miambaye o Hubert Kabenguela
10:30 – 11:00
Break
Practical Exercises on generation of drought monitoring products for the
past season
11:00 – 13:00
-
Mbaiguedem
Kabenguela
13:00 – 15:30
Lunch
15:30 – 16:45
Practical Exercise on generation of seasonal climate forecasts products for
JFM and FMA 2017
Mbaiguedem
Kabenguela
16:45 – 17:00
Break
Practical Exercise on generation of seasonal climate forecasts products –
(continued)
Mbaiguedem
Kabenguela
17:00 – 18:00
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Friday
February 17,
2017
Day 5 – Bulletins and Statements for Decision & policy making
08:30 – 09:00
Question/answer session for day 4
Practical exercise on preparation of the Bulletin for JFM and FMA 2017
-
09:00 – 10:30
Mbaiguedem
Kabenguela
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 13:00
Break
Practical exercise on preparation of the Bulletin for JFM and FMA 2017
statements for policy-decision makers
By
Mbaiguedem
Manfred Buch
13:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:30
Lunch
Recap for day 5
- Manfred Buch
Break
Plenary discussion: conclusions on the training event and ACMAD-MESA Result
area 5 – Regional trainings 2016 plan – Use focal points as regional trainers
internships-secondments
16:30 – 16:45
16:45 – 18:00
All
18:00
Closing Remarks
- ACMAD
- Meteorological Services of Niger
- AfDB
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