Caribbean Institute For Meteorology And Hydrology

Name

Caribbean Institute For Meteorology And Hydrology

Legal name

Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology

Website

https://cimh.edu.bb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meteorological and Hydrological Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAK

Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYEUAHAJAD

Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Sustainability, ESG & Corporate Environmental Reporting

SECONDARYEUAHAKAF

Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Data Management, Modeling & GIS/Remote Sensing

Keywords

• Meteorological forecasting services
• Climate monitoring systems
• Hydrological data services
• Tropical cyclone prediction
• Agrometeorological advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Husbands

HQ country

Barbados

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and Institutional Funding: CIMH is an Institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and technical Organ of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO), funded through member state contributions and international grants.
2. European Union Grants: Funded by European Union under the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Science and Technology Programme, including grants for Caribbean Agrometeorological Initiative (CAMI).
3. USAID Funding: Funding from United States Agency for International Development for programs like the Caribbean Youth Livelihoods Internship Programme (CYLIP) and Strengthening Disaster and Climate Resilience in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (SDCR) Project.
4. Training and Consultancy Services: CIMH provides consultancy services and training programs to member states and other Caribbean organizations, including air quality consultancy and climate services frameworks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) provides specialized meteorological, climatological, and hydrological services to Caribbean CMO Member States. Core offerings include numerical weather prediction outputs (WRF, MM5), regional climate monitoring through the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN), wave forecasting (WaveWatch III), Saharan dust and air quality forecasting (WRF-Chem), tropical cyclone intensity prediction (TOPIM), and agrometeorological services for farming communities. The institute also delivers training, consultancy, and capacity-building programs to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services across the Caribbean.

Product overview

The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) operates as a multi-product platform providing climate, weather, and environmental monitoring services across the Caribbean region. The core offerings include the Regional Climate Centre (RCC) delivering drought and precipitation monitoring through CDPMN; WaveWatch III for wave predictions; the Dust & Air Quality Forecasting Centre (DAFC) using WRF-Chem; TOPIM for tropical cyclone intensity prediction; and numerical weather prediction models (WRF/MM5). Supporting services include the Caribbean AgroMeteorological Initiative (CAMI), the Advanced Flood Forecasting Project (AFFP), and the Caribbean Centre for Climate and Environmental Simulations (CCCES). CIMH also runs youth development programmes including CYLIP and the CWMH Network for gender equity in the field.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regional Climate Centre: Provides regional climate monitoring, long-range forecasts, and climate outlooks for Caribbean member states
• CDPMN
• WaveWatch III
• Dust & Air Quality Forecasting Centre
• CAMI
• CYLIP
• CWMH
• CCCES

Products and services

• Regional Climate Centre (RCC) Regional climate monitoring, long-range forecasts, and climate outlooks for Caribbean CMO Member States, including drought and precipitation monitoring via CDPMN.
• WaveWatch III Wave Prediction Service High resolution 4km wave model producing 168-hour forecasts twice daily (00Z and 12Z) of significant wave height for Caribbean waters, supporting maritime safety.
• Dust & Air Quality Forecasting Centre (DAFC) Provides Saharan dust and air quality forecasts for the Eastern Caribbean using the WRF-Chem modeling system, including PM2.5, PM10, dust, and AOD predictions for public health planning.
• TOPIM Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction Model Ocean-coupled dynamical and statistical model for predicting tropical cyclone intensity in the Caribbean using ARGO float data, atmospheric sounding data, and historical hurricane records.
• Numerical Weather Prediction Service (WRF and MM5) Regional implementations of MM5V3 and WRF numerical weather prediction models providing territorial and hydrological model outputs to National Meteorological Services across the Caribbean.
• Caribbean AgroMeteorological Initiative (CAMI) Programme providing agrometeorological services to farming communities and agricultural extension agencies across ten Caribbean member states, including pest/disease forecasting, training, and farmer forums.
• Advanced Flood Forecasting Project (AFFP) Project providing advanced flood prediction and modeling services across the Caribbean region.
• Caribbean Centre for Climate and Environmental Simulations (CCCES) Provides computational resources and tools to climate and environmental researchers in CARICOM member states for climate simulations and early warning system development.
• Monthly Weather Summaries Climatological data summaries for Caribbean territories including Montserrat, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts, Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Belize, and Guyana.
• Hydrological Training and Capacity Building Training and capacity building services for hydrological monitoring techniques, including image velocimetry and river discharge estimation for National Hydrological Services of CMO Member States.
• Air Quality Consultancy Services Consultancy services to develop a regional strategy for the expansion of air quality monitoring and predictions in the Caribbean to support early warning systems and impact-based forecasting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional climate services provided to 16 Caribbean member states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Belize National Hydrological ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Collaborated on image velocimetry training program to validate river discharge estimation techniques and build technical capacity in hydrological monitoring across Caribbean CMO Member States.
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMH collaborates with WMO on satellite meteorology training through the WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory, operates as a Centre of Excellence for satellite training, and aligns with WMO strategies for education and training in meteorology.
• Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMH partners with CARDI for the Caribbean Agrometeorological Initiative (CAMI), working together on agricultural weather and climate information applications for Caribbean farming communities.
• Caribbean Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Livelihoods (COESL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for CYLIP program providing mentorship and coaching support to youth interns through the Centre's resources.
• National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of CMO Member StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMH provides climate information and services to NMHSs of 16 CMO member states including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Trinidad and Tobago.
• Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMH serves as the technical organ of the CMO, providing specialized meteorological and hydrological services and coordination for the organization's member states.
• Caribbean Community (CARICOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMH is an Institution of CARICOM, providing regional meteorological and hydrological services as part of the Caribbean Community's institutional framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CIMHTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Caribbean-Institute-for-Meteorology-and-Hydrology-CIMH/390182617690961
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/pub/cimh-barbados/a5/104/15b/en
• Instagraminstagram.com/cimh.bb

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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