In response to the global climate change challenge, the Ministry of State Secretariat (MoSS) has partnered with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (MCGA) and the Colombo Plan to host the South-south and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) program in Climate Services for 2024. The program, titled "Capacity Building Program for Trainers on the Development of Climate Services for Sectors", officially launched on Monday (26/8). It welcomes 22 participants from Pakistan, Malaysia, Nepal, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Maldives, Iran, Bhutan, Fiji, and Indonesia. This capacity-building initiative emphasizes exchanging knowledge and best practices for applying climate services across various sectors, including food security, epidemic disease prevention such as dengue fever, and early disaster detection.
While conveying opening remarks of the Head of the Bureau for International Technical Cooperation of MoSS, Principal Policy Analyst of the Bureau for International Technical Cooperation of MoSS, Arrya Tirto Sumarto highlighted the critical role of climate services in building resilient communities and achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Given her remarks and officially inaugurating the program, MCGA’s Deputy Head for Geophysics, Nelly Florida Riama, further emphasized that this program serves not only as a platform to learn but also as an opportunity to build connections and foster collaboration in advancing climate resilience.
The program combines classical approaches with non-classical activities to provide participants with a holistic experience through in-depth discussions, knowledge sharing, and field visits. Participants visited the Cibeureum Air Pollution Observatory to observe firsthand the climate service monitoring and provision conducted by MCGA. Additionally, the participants explored Indonesian culture, particularly Jakarta, through batik-making activities at Rumah Batik Palbatu.
By:
Working Group of South-South and Triangular Cooperation,
Bureau for International Technical Cooperation MoSS