NiMet Strengthens Capacity for ENACTS Climate Services ahead of Official Launch
Oru Leonard
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has launched the Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS), initiative. The agency’s Director-General, Professor Charles Anosike, recently closed a week-long Maproom Training Workshop, which brought together experts from various sectors to build technical capacity on the use of NiMet’s Maproom platform.
The training workshop aimed to enhance access to climate information for early warning systems, public health planning, disaster risk management, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience.
The Maproom tool enables seamless access to meteorological data and supports improved coordination and understanding of weather information across sectors.
The ENACTS initiative represents a transformative leap in delivering locally relevant, user-driven climate services to enhance resilience and support sustainable development across Nigeria’s socio-economic sectors.
The official launch of the ENACTS initiative is scheduled to take place from August 19 to 20, 2025, in Abuja. The event will feature a high-level launch ceremony and technical session to highlight key project achievements and outline future activities.
Professor Anosike in his closing remarks during the capacity building which took place between July 28 to August 1, 2025, commended the participants for their dedication, describing the workshop as a “vital step” toward mainstreaming climate data into national and sectoral decision-making processes. “This workshop has created a network of empowered individuals equipped with the skills and tools to utilize climate information for smart, timely decisions,” he said. “Our goal is to ensure that early warning is matched with early action.”
He reaffirmed NiMet’s mission to provide accurate, timely, and actionable climate services to support national development goals. Professor Anosike also acknowledged the project’s implementing partners—Sahel Consulting, the International Research Institute (IRI), and the Gates Foundation—for their collaborative role in advancing the ENACTS initiative in Nigeria.
NiMet acknowledges the collaborative role of its implementing partners, including Sahel Consulting, the International Research Institute (IRI), and the Gates Foundation, in advancing the ENACTS initiative in Nigeria.
By strengthening its capacity and launching the ENACTS initiative, NiMet is poised to provide accurate, timely, and actionable climate services to support national development goals.
Cover Photo Caption: Prof. Charles Anosike DG/CEO flanked by facilitators and participants of the ENACTS initiative training between July 28 to August 1, 2025.
(NiMet Media)
