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Our purpose

Empowering Weather Intelligence for Informed Decisions

Meteorological instrument used for weather monitoring on a farm

Weather Information Solutions (WIS) Consultancy, your trusted partner in optimizing weather and climate information delivery. Based in the Republic of Zambia, we specialize in providing tailored consultancy, technical assistance, and research services to meteorological agencies across Africa and beyond.

At WIS Consultancy, we understand the crucial role that accurate weather data plays in various sectors. Our team of meteorologists, computer scientists, and managers is dedicated to empowering national meteorological services to effectively meet their weather and climate information needs.

Whether you require training, advice, or technical assistance, WIS Consultancy is here to support you. Together, let’s harness the power of weather intelligence to drive informed decision-making and build resilience in the face of changing environmental conditions. Partner with us and unlock the full potential of weather information for a sustainable future.

African expertise

International knowledge. Local capacity.

WIS Consultancy brings together, a team of highly skilled and experienced Weather and Climate Experts and technical experts from all over the African continent (North, West, East and Southern Africa), having a vast experience in different technologies.

Our Industry-certified team members bring a vast array of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to our ongoing effort to provide “best-in-class” weather and climate solutions for our clients.

WIS Consultancy pursues a strategy of harnessing international African expertise and building up local expertise during implementation of assignments. This is to ensure absorption and retention of knowledge that would earlier not have been available. Thus, we blend national and international expertise in each of the substantive technical tasks or functions of our assignment.

The combined team ‘s capacity to deliver can be assessed from, the curriculum Vitae, which detail each team members’ achievements in similar assignments.

Our strengths

Combined Experience

With a team comprising highly skilled and experienced weather and climate experts from across Africa, WIS Consultancy brings together decades of collective experience in the field. This wealth of knowledge enables the consultancy to offer comprehensive and effective solutions to its clients.

Tailored Solutions

The consultancy’s approach involves blending national and international expertise to tailor solutions to the unique requirements of each project. By combining industry-certified team members with local and global experience, WIS ensures the delivery of customized and effective solutions that meet the specific needs of its clients.

Technology Proficiency

WIS Consultancy’s team is proficient in a wide range of programming languages and software tools essential for weather and climate analysis, modeling, and data processing. From Fortran and Python for data analysis to Latex for scientific document preparation, the consultancy’s expertise in various technologies enables it to deliver cutting-edge solutions to its clients.

International Projects

WIS Consultancy has successfully completed projects in different countries, including Rwanda, Niger, Zambia, Kenya and Lesotho. These projects involved the installation of numerical weather modeling systems, development of applications, capacity building, and enhancing flood forecasting capabilities, showcasing the consultancy’s ability to operate across borders and address diverse challenges.

Proven Track Record

WIS Consultancy has a proven track record of successful project implementations and satisfied clients. Past projects, such as the establishment of weather and climate facilities in Zambia and the enhancement of flood forecasting in Kenya, serve as testimonials to the consultancy’s capability and reliability in delivering high-quality services and achieving project objectives.

WIS’s expertise

Our team is highly trained in diverse computer programming, climate and weather data processing, analysis, and graphing software. We develop applications, as well as provide capacity building, according to expressed software needs.

  • Perl - system management
  • Fortran - data processing
  • Latex - Scientific document preparation
  • HTML & CMS - content management
  • Python - data analysis
  • R - data analysis
  • GrADS - graphing
  • NCL - graphing
  • Unix Operating System