Automatic Weather Stations handed over to Maldives Meteorological Services, ensuring better water security for communities
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7 December 2020, Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Ministry of Environment, supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over six Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) to the national Meteorological Service. By adding to the existing network of AWS, the project will improve the accuracy of rainfall and weather predictions, enabling communities to harvest and manage rainwater more efficiently, ultimately driving towards better water security for communities throughout the atoll nation.
The main objectives of expanding the network of AWS are to enhance continuous weather monitoring and projections, and to improve accuracy in coverage by reducing the data gap resulting from the distance between the existing AWS units.