The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere In Nigeria (CARE), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), on supporting contingency planning and the use of early warning systems along Sustainable Agricultural and food systems, Health and Nutrition, Livelihoods and economic development, as well as Humanitarian Risk Reduction through adaptation of climate change in designated States of Nigeria.
According to a press release by the agency, the overall objective of the collaboration between NiMet and CARE is to promote sustainable development and interventions in Nigeria and create a stronger policy and financing environment for climate programming and systems that uphold climate commitments in Nigeria.
At the MoU signing at CARE’s office in Abuja on Wednesday, 26th February 2025, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike said, “With the signing of the MoU, both teams will move quickly to implement the terms of the MoU.
This is one of our many efforts aimed at building resilience among our farmers and other climate information users”.
Responding, the Country Director of CARE Nigeria, Dr. Hussaini Abdu said, “I want to appreciate the DG/CEO of NiMet Prof. Charles Anosike, and his team. We met your team just last week and already we are able to quickly put this MoU together. It shows the level of efficiency that colleagues on both sides are committed to. We hope that this is going to be a new beginning in terms of our relationship with NiMet”.
This MOU shall be for an initial period of 10 years, effective from the date of execution, and may be renewed thereafter on terms mutually agreed upon by both parties.
