08/22/2016: Kigali, Uganda
Seasonal forecasting and downscaling methods were discussed, and a particular national forecast made with the Climate Predictability Tool (CPT) and was shared, along with downscaled results in probability of exceedance format. In country meteorology participants were trained in CPT. Further discussions addressed longer-term collaborative work on both climatology and further seasonal prediction work, particularly with regard to El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).