{"id":197,"date":"2020-12-22T13:44:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T12:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metropolitanhost.com\/themes\/templatemoster\/wp\/binit\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2024-08-03T15:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T14:36:33","slug":"a-propos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meteocameroon.gov.cm\/en\/a-propos\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1646477744372 vc_custom_1646477744374 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_custom_heading_wrapper sigma-custom-heading-1937082912 sigma-shortcode-wrapper custom-heading-style-6 text-left h2  vc_custom_1646477045737\">\r\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title sigma-custom-heading-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of National Meteorology\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\r\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1649935299665\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The meteorological services in Cameroon are managed by the Ministry of Transport which has a National Meteorological Directorate and a budget of 8.5 billion (2012). Their function is to give indications on climate, rainfall, air and soil humidity, wind speed and direction, temperature, sunshine ... in short, everything that helps to give an idea of the present and future weather. To do this, weather stations are installed in different parts of the country and equipped with specialized measuring devices called meteorological data. Apart from air transport, for which meteorological data is indispensable, agriculture is one of the main users of weather forecasts in that it would allow the exact determination of the agricultural calendar. It does not charge any fees. The financial resources resulting from possible data sessions or from the services are fully paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which operates under the the principle of the uniqueness of the boxes. The charges from the aeronautical sector are managed by ASECNA and CCAA.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1608790893746 vc_custom_1608790893748\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  vc_custom_1646477200895  w-100sigma-image-\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/meteocameroon.gov.cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FKm50j5XEAE4Hry.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html vc_custom_1608638834434\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma_dots dots-2\" style=\"left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1650532166486 vc_custom_1650532166487 vc_row-has-fill sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"about-special-block wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1650532178227\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_custom_heading_wrapper sigma-custom-heading-1086089362 sigma-shortcode-wrapper custom-heading-style-6 text-left h2  vc_custom_1649936392277\">\r\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title sigma-custom-heading-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tProducts and services\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1650532081619 vc_custom_1650532081620 vc_row-has-fill sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"about-special-block wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_custom_heading_wrapper sigma-custom-heading-154413047 sigma-shortcode-wrapper custom-heading-style-6 text-left h2  vc_custom_1649937947877\">\r\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title sigma-custom-heading-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-subtitle-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"heading-subtitle text-uppercase\">\r\n      <span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\tGeneral services for the general public          <span><\/span>\r\n  \t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\r\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1650531790966\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These are weather forecast bulletins that contribute to the protection of property and persons, and which are part of the public service provided by the State which are just to name a few:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_list_wrapper sigma-list-1899271395 sigma-shortcode-wrapper list-style-1  vc_custom_1652365366964\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t<ul class=\"sigma-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecadal and Monthly Agro-Meteorological Bulletin ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Phytosanitary Risk Forecast Bulletin ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYield Forecasts ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeteorological Bulletin for Livestock ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetation Monitoring ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImpacts of Weekly Weather Forecasts and Impacts Bulletin ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10-day or Decadal Climate Bulletin ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_custom_heading_wrapper sigma-custom-heading-125603245 sigma-shortcode-wrapper custom-heading-style-6 text-left h2  vc_custom_1649941746223\">\r\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title sigma-custom-heading-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-subtitle-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-subtitle text-uppercase\">\r\n      <span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\tSpecial Services for Individuals and Specific Organizations          <span><\/span>\r\n  \t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\r\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_list_wrapper sigma-list-1255744941 sigma-shortcode-wrapper list-style-1  vc_custom_1650531968272\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t<ul class=\"sigma-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonn\u00e9es et analyses climatologiques demand\u00e9es par des particuliers ou des entreprises dans le cadre de la planification et de l&#039;ex\u00e9cution de certains travaux ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBulletins de pr\u00e9visions sp\u00e9cifiques \u00e9tablis sur demande ou dans le cadre des accords de partenariat ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tM\u00e9canismes de diffusion.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1650531849916\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Pour atteindre sa cible, le DMN utilise de multiples canaux de diffusion : t\u00e9l\u00e9vision, radio, internet, affiches et m\u00eame courriers administratifs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1608790917368 vc_custom_1608790917370\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_list_wrapper sigma-list-1290510342 sigma-shortcode-wrapper list-style-1  vc_custom_1652365385531\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t<ul class=\"sigma-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonthly Climate Diagnostic Bulletin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrought (Rainfall deficit) Bulletin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBulletin sur l&#039;apparition et le suivi des saisons ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual Climate Report\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBiweekly Humidex Weather Forecast Bulletin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClimate Health Bulletin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeather Forecasts and Impacts Bulletin ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaily Numerical Weather Forecasts Bulletin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlertes sur l&#039;\u00e9tat du temps ;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05-day Numerical Weather Forecast Bulletin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1650531796829\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This category also includes requests for data made by administrations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1649950607932 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_custom_heading_wrapper sigma-custom-heading-358127939 sigma-shortcode-wrapper custom-heading-style-6 text-left h2  vc_custom_1649950576057\">\r\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title sigma-custom-heading-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-heading-title-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHistorical Background\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><em>The DNM of Cameroon was created during the colonial period, that is when Cameroon was still under French mandate. It was initially headed by appointed French officials but it was only after independence that the DMN was entrusted to Cameroonian engineers appointed by presidential decrees (https:\/\/lecamerounaisinfo.com\/Historique-de-la-Direction).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The first Cameroonian engineer to occupy this position (from 1962 to 1967) was Mr. Mandengue Epoh. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, now the Ministry of Transport, had exclusive responsibility for the provision of meteorological information necessary for the safety of people and property.<\/p>\n<p>Since the signature by Cameroon, in October 1974, of the convention known as \"Dakar Convention\", and after several amendments to the said convention, the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) is responsible for providing on behalf of Cameroon, aeronautical meteorological services at the aerodromes of Douala, Yaound\u00e9-Nsimalen, Garoua and Ngaoud\u00e9r\u00e9. Following the signingof a special contract with ASECNA, Cameroon had also entrusted the Agency with the exploitation of part of its national meteorological observation network, which included 16 meteorological observation stations, in accordance with the terms of Article 10 of the Dakar Convention (https:\/\/www.ccaa.aero\/index.php\/fr\/espace-informations-grands-dossiers\/52-65-ans d-aviation-civile-au-cameroun-fr\/268-meteorologie-aeronautique-l-indispensable-outil-neglige).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Meteorological assistance to air navigation (provision of meteorological information to operators, air traffic services organizations, search and rescue organizations, airport management and other organizations interested in the management and development of air navigation) was the main activity of this structure. This explains the fact that, in 2009, the DNM was located in Douala, which was already the main air and even maritime gateway to Cameroon. Due to political and centralization purposes, the current DNM is located in Yaounde and has added other activities to its ark which will be presented in the section that follows.<\/p>\n<p>The provision of meteorological data in Cameroon is also framed by the text following the Prime Minister\u2019s regulations. Decree No. 93\/700\/PM of 11 November 1993 fixing the tariffs of Meteorological Information and Meteorological Publications states in Article 2 that: \"The DNM is the only one authorized to provide meteorological information collected over its entire observation network\". This decree confers a competence exclusive for the provision of meteorological data to the DMN (except for the concessions and collections for personal use).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid row-overflow-vs ps-static vc_custom_1646478559893 vc_custom_1646478559894 vc_row-has-fill sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default vc_row-no-padding\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html vc_custom_1608791066545\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none d-lg-block spacer spacer-vertical spacer-xl left bg-white\" style=\"left: 0; right: auto;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 sigma-bg-color-transparent sigma-background-position-left-top sigma-title-color-default\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  vc_custom_1649936091939  w-100 ps-relativesigma-image-\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1266\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/meteocameroon.gov.cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/our-mission1.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 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