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.

The overall objective of the collaboration is to promote sustainable development, and interventions in Nigeria and create a stronger policy and financing environment for climate programming as well as systems that uphold climate commitments in Nigeria.

At the MoU signing at CARE’s office in Abuja yesterday, February 26, 2025, the Director General (DG) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, said: “With the signing of the MoU, both teams will move quickly to implement the terms of the pact. 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 and his team. We met your team just last week and, already, we can 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.”