Accra, 27, 2026 [MoCDTI]- A high-level delegation from the Denmark Meteorological Institute (DMI) paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations as part of efforts to deepen cooperation on climate services, early warning systems and the digitalisation of weather services.
The delegation, led by the Director of DMI, Ms. Marianne Thyrring, and Deputy Director-General, Mr. Thomas Kjellberg, visited Ghana under the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) programme on Meteorology.
Receiving the delegation, the Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Mohammed Adam Sukparu (MP), reaffirmed Government’s commitment to strengthening the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), describing meteorological services as critical to national planning, climate resilience and food security, particularly for agrarian communities.
He acknowledged existing challenges facing GMet, including outdated equipment, limited IT infrastructure and data processing capacity, and assured the delegation of the Ministry’s full support to retool the Agency.
He disclosed that a bill aimed at revitalising GMet has completed consultations and will soon be presented to Cabinet and Parliament.
The Deputy Minister welcomed DMI’s continued technical and capacity-building support, including plans for a gap analysis of GMet’s data, observation and digital infrastructure to be undertaken by cBrain, a Danish GovTech company specialising in digital governance and large-scale public-sector workflows, to inform a clear roadmap for future investments.
The Ministry assured the delegation of its readiness to work closely with GMet, DMI and relevant agencies to advance early warning systems, improve data governance and leverage national digital infrastructure to deliver timely climate information to citizens across the country.
The Director of DMI, Ms. Marianne Thyrring, noted that their visit builds on earlier engagements between Ghana and Denmark, including discussions held during the WMO Congress in October 2025 and the Ministry’s participation in the Beyond GovTech Programme hosted by Digital Hub Denmark and Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also in October 2025.
She explained that the ongoing collaboration with the Ghana Meteorological Agency under the Strategic Sector Cooperation programme is aimed at strengthening GMet’s digital foundations to meet Ghana’s growing climate and weather information needs.
She noted that while progress has been made in data collection, critical gaps remain in data integration, processing, archiving and end-to-end digital workflows.
According to her, the ongoing IT gap analysis will provide a clear diagnosis of these challenges and deliver a structured digital transformation roadmap to guide targeted investments, improve operational efficiency and enhance the delivery of reliable weather and climate services.
Ms. Marianne Thyrring, further emphasised the importance of the Ministry’s support in translating the findings into practical, coordinated digital actions that will deliver tangible public value.
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