Indonesia - Strengthening BMKG Climate and Weather Service Capacity
CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT![]()
Indonesia is an archipelago composed of approximately 13000 islands, inhabited by over 240 million people.
Lying along the equator, Indonesia has a tropical climate, alternating wet and dry seasons. It is also located on the edges of the Pacific, Eurasian and Australian tectonic plates, making it a region with high seismic and volcanic activities. This special geographical configuration, combined with the growing expectations of major economic sectors for higher-quality meteorological information, has been the soil of the Strengthening Project. MFI'S MISSIONMFI intervenes on the Strengthening Project as a turnkey project integrator and is in charge of: - Implementing a meteorological observation infrastructure in the 33 Indonesian provinces (including lightning detection network over Java island). - Setting up state-of-the-art and integrated information systems at a central level in Jakarta, as well as in 5 Regional Centers. - Assisting BMKG enhancing its service capacity in order to respond more efficiently to its end-users' growing expectations for personalized meteorological products. Nine major targets or economic sectors have been identified by the project: agriculture, forestry, fishery, aviation, marine, oil & gas, civil security, media, tourism. ![]() BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT- Take BMKG's meteorological observation and information systems to the highest international standards and enhance its level of expertise through the transfer of know-how organized by MFI, in collaboration with Météo-France, one the most advanced national meteorological services in the world. ![]()
- Better service for Indonesian population, implying improved warning systems for greater security of people and goods, and also more accurate forecasting to facilitate everyday life activities as well as long-term national development programs.
- Valuable backup for major economic sectors as listed above. Service to end-users is one of BMKG's priorities. MFI assists the Indonesian agency developing its own service capacity to be able, in the future, to face end-users' growing expectations for accurate and customized meteorological information. |
KEY FACTS & FIGURESTime Frame2012-2015 LocalizationINDONESIA Head Quarters in Jakarta 5 Regional Centers (Medan, Ciputat, Denpasar, Makassar, Jayapura) Information Systems implemented![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Atmospheric, sea state & air quality modeling ![]() ![]() ![]() Observation Systems implemented- 66 Automatic Weather Stations (33 sites) - Upper air + Hydrogen generators (5 sites) - Voluntary Observing Ships (5 ships) - Awos + wind profiler (national airport) - Calibration equipment (RC) - Lightning network (Java Island) THE PROJECT IN PICTURES![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |