CPC International Desk
Drought Monitor and Forecast
Introduction
The International Desks of the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) are an
expansion of the African Desk. The African Desk was established in
1994 following the recurrent droughts that occurred in Africa in the
1970s through the early 1990s, which caused demand for water for human
and agricultural use to exceed reliable supply. National
Meteorological and Hydrological Services were faced with enormous
challenges to respond to governments and the public requirements for
timely and reliable climate information and services that could be
used in decision making. CPC's unique position as an international
climate service center with expertise in climate forecasting, and
product dissemination provided a strong basis for establishing an
African Desk. The CPC International Desks include the African Training
Desk, the Monsoon Forecasters Training Desk, and promote a U.S.
Department of State-sponsored training program that enhances the
scientific capacity of the participating national services. The CPC
International Desks also include a program to provide support to the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s humanitarian
mission in developing countries including food security and disaster
risk reduction.
This webpage is the main hub for the drought products of international
desk.
www.nws.noaa.gov
