Concept note for the webinar series Understanding and preparing for the predicted 2024 extreme heat season in the Sahel: A collaborative approach

The Sahel region is known for its vulnerability to extreme weather events. In anticipation of the 2024 heat season, which is expected to be extremely hot, it is crucial for meteorological agencies, public health services, and humanitarian actors to come together to understand, prepare for, these events to mitigate the potential impacts. To this end, the Anticipation Hub, with support from the Red Cross Climate Centre and the Agence Nationale de l’Aviation Civile et de la Meteorologie of Senegal (in its Regional Specialised Meteorological Center capacity) is hosting a series of three webinars on Sahelian heat waves on 23, 30 April and 07 May 2024. Find more information in the concept note.