Resources
Compilation of Best Management Practices to Reduce Total Emissions from Palm Oil Production
This report includes a compilation of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce total emissions from palm oil production. BMPs examined include those during plantation establishment, concession management, and mill management. Each BMP identified was evaluated against the following criteria: financial feasibility, greenhouse gas reduction potential, technical and operational challenges, environmental and social co-benefits, and replicability. […]
January 2019 SWP Newsletter
From publishing six toolkits to guide water security improvement (WSI) practices to empowering water managers in Southern Africa with Big Data, 2018 was a busy year for the Sustainable Water Project (SWP). Check out our annual report to learn more. In This Issue – SWP Releases 2018 Annual Report – Communication is Key – Protecting […]
Approaches to Collect, Exchange, and Integrate National and Global Datasets
African countries are exposed to a range of significant climate-related risks, including variability in water resources, presence of climate-sensitive diseases, and dependence on rain-fed agriculture. As such, there is a critical need for timely information on past, current and future climate monitoring to help inform decision-making across multiple sectors. Yet African populations have historically been […]
Climate Information Services Market Assessment and Business Model Review
Climate change poses a serious threat to the people of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that heat and drought stress will decrease crop productivity in Africa, with strong adverse effects on regional, national and household livelihoods and food security. In order to cope and adapt, companies and individuals will […]
Workshop Report: Sustainable Climate Information Services (CIS): Expanding CIS delivery through innovative financial and business arrangements
This USAID-funded workshop brought together actors from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS), private sector, and intergovernmental organizations to share work produced under the USAID funded Sustainable CIS project1 and start to overcome silos between different contributors to CIS. Further dialogue is encouraged to define priorities and identify synergies, ensuring NMHSs remain an important player […]
Approaches to Combine Technologies for Weather Observation, Storage and Analysis
This report explores the optimum use of different technologies and associated issues pertaining to meteorological observation, data management, and data analyses for CIS in sub-Saharan Africa. Key types of meteorological observation, including ground weather stations, atmospheric profilers, lightning detectors, weather radar, and satellite observations are reviewed and case studies are presented that showcase initiatives and […]
December 2018 SWP Newsletter
Late last month, experts gathered at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., to discuss the challenges of water insecurity that stand in the way of building healthy, prosperous communities. SWP’s John Parker spoke on transboundary water cooperation in the Mara River Valley. In This Issue – SWP Featured at Water@Wlson – Securing A Sustainable Future […]
PIER Year 1 Handout
Funded by the U.S. Department of State/OES, PIER (Private Investment for Enhanced Resilience) is a 3-year project that works to increase private sector investment for resilience to climate change in eight developing countries – Bangladesh, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Mozambique, Peru, Tanzania, and Vietnam. PIER will support both public and private investors to recognize and take […]
November 2018 SWP Newsletter
The partnership will leverage $4M in WASH microloans, bringing water and sanitation to 37,000 people. In This Issue: – Translating Data into Action – E-Flows & Water Security