Division of meteorological research, standards and innovation

The main responsibility of this division is to promote meteorological research, uphold and promote meteorological standards as required by ICAO and WMO.

Standard section

The main responsibility is to augment Capacity Building and Motivation of Staff in order to promote the role of DMS in all aspects of national, sub-regional and regional planning and political processes. The Division undertakes these responsibilities through assisting DMS staff to:

Continuously develop staff professional skills.
Upgrade staff careers through acquiring higher qualifications.
Ensure staff participate in Specialised training for acquisition of new skills.
Promote staff skills exchange programs.

Research Section

The Research Division handles research activities in DMS and the main objectives for carrying out research are mainly to:

Generate information and knowledge to address current and future national development needs.
Increase the relevance of weather and climate information to the various users.
Help DMS grow by supporting the operations of the various Directorates.