The key objective of this Workshop is to instruct active and future users from Regional Climate Centres (RCCs), Regional Training Centres (RTCs), and National Meteorological Services in Africa in the use of CM SAF products for operational climate monitoring and climate research. The workshop will focus on project work with supporting presentations and group work on the application of satellite data to climate monitoring. There will be an online phase from 23. October – 3. November 2017, which will prepare participants for the classroom phase.