First Forum on Climate Prediction and its application in the Early Warning System for Food Security in West Africa (PRESAO-1), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 4-8 May 1998 
PRESAO-1
 
 Forum Evaluation Summary
(Quantitative questions)

 

   1.1. Was the technical discussion about climate in the forum at an appropriate level ?

        Not at all     Somewhat    Acceptable       Very Much        Perfectly

          0%               1.8%            27.3%               50.9%                20%

 Highest Score
Very Much
50.9%
   2.2.  Did the Forum attained its objective?

          Not at all         Somewhat       Acceptable      Very Much        Perfectly

          0%                   3.6%                   25%                 60.7%              10.7%
                                   Highest Score
                                    Very Much
                                      60.7%
   3.3.   Was there adequate time for presentations?

            Not at all        Somewhat           Acceptable      Very Much          Perfectly

             7.1%               5.3%                  53.6%                0.4%                   3.6%
                                   Highest Score
                                    Acceptable
                                      53.6%
   4.4.   Was the interaction between the climate scientists and the users useful?

               Not useful             Somewhat  useful             Very much useful

                0%                          26.8%                                      73.2%
                                   Highest Score
                                 Very much useful
                                      73.2%
   5.5. Was the content of the forecast informative?

              Not informative at all                 Somewhat informative               Very informative

              1.8%                          48.2%                             50%
                                  Highest Score
                                Very informative
                                      50%
   6.6.   How useful was the forum?

               Of very little use          Somewhat useful               Very useful

                  0%                      7.1%                    92.9%
                                  Highest Score
                                   Very useful
                                      92.9%
   7.7.   Do you expect to be involved in disseminating the climate outlook and
     food security forecasts in your country or region?

          No                   Somewhat                       Very much

          16.1%                  17.8%                            66.1%
                                  Highest Score
                                   Very much
                                      66.1%
   8. 8.  Should similar fora be held in future?

          No           Yes, with Modification             Yes, in the same form as this one

           0%                 49.1%                                 50.9%

                               Highest Score
                       Yes, in the same form as this one
                                   50.9%

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