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Assessing Sustainability and Effectiveness of Climate Information Services in Africa
Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate variability and change due to its high exposure to climate shocks and stresses (e.g., droughts) and relatively low adaptive capacities (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, 2014). In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rain-fed agriculture, which is vital for a large percentage of the rural population and contributes significantly […]
Development of Metrics to Assess National Meteorological Services in Africa
Effective Climate Information Services (CIS) provides climate and weather information and related advisory services at temporal and spatial scales relevant to a range of stakeholders, including decision-makers at regional, national, and local community levels such as smallholder farmers and civil society. CIS should meet the immediate needs of agricultural communities and serve as the foundation […]
NMHS Capacity Development Assessment: Assessing the Current Status and Priority Needs of Climate Information Services in Africa
Following the establishment of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in 2009, the need to deliver climate services has become mainstream (and expected) amongst National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs). This expected delivery of climate services includes the appropriate engagement and capacity development of users of climate information. However, the delivery of user-relevant climate […]
Learning Agenda on Climate Information Services in Sub Saharan Africa
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate variability and change due to its high exposure to climate shocks and stresses (e.g., droughts) and relatively low adaptive capacities. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), more than 65 percent of the population derive their livelihood from rain-fed agriculture. […]
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 […]
Approaches to Combine Technologies for Weather Observation, Storage and Analysis
The Global Framework for Climate Services lists meteorological observation as a key pillar in the overall framework, citing observation, data storage and data analysis as integral for serving public needs. In Africa, countries are exposed to a range of significant climate risks, including variability in water resources, environmentally sensitive diseases and dependence on rain-fed agriculture […]
Strengthening Climate Information Services in Africa: Where are the Opportunities?
“Climate sensitive information needs to reach the right people for the appropriate decision that needs to be made…it is not just about useful information, but about valuable information based on user needs”. Read more on ClimateLinks >>
The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Delivering Climate Information Services in Africa
While public sector interest in climate information services (CIS) is concerned with resilience in the face of climate variability and change, the private sector is beginning to recognize that there is a growing market for climate services. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are helping to bridge gaps in public services around the globe. Read more on ClimateLinks […]
Climate Information Services to Empower Africa’s Farmers
A New Approach to Assess the Capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services In the Dagana district of Senegal, Moustapha Aminata walks out to his rice paddies and looks to the sky for signs of rain. In 2009, floods wiped out his crop, but now dry years seem to come around more frequently than ever […]