ABUJA – As part of the Building Agricultural Systems Resilience in Nigeria Project (2024-2026) of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, implemented by Sahel Consulting, staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will be trained under the programme.

The training will be facilitated by the key technical partner to the project, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), part of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University.

The management of NiMET disclosed in a statement on Monday.

The training programme, which is in two parts, will take place from February 18 to 21 for the Training of Trainers (ToT) session and from February 24 to 28 for the training session by NiMet staff cascaded to participants from relevant ministries and agencies under the supervision of an IRI resource person.

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike thanked The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its training providers for the opportunity to train staff of the agency.

“Access to high-quality climate data and information is crucial for developing effective, decision-relevant, and sustainable climate services.

The training will improve the capacity of our staff, the beneficiaries of the training, and others who would also benefit, in effectively using climate information products,” Anosike said.