Apart from monitoring ecological conditions and locust infestations at the global level, the FAO Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) spends considerable efforts to strengthen the capacities of nationally-designated locust information officers that work in national locust centres in affected countries. Annual workshops are held for English and French speaking information officers as a forum for informal discussions on the use, problem-solving and improvement of various tools (eLocust2, eLocust2Mapper, RAMSES, remote sensing, social media) used by the officers. The Senior Locust Forecasting Officer, assisted by regional resource persons, conducts the workshop.