GHACOF61: Anticipatory Action for Climate Resilience
The conference brings together key climate stakeholders from the region, working to develop climate services for sustainable development.
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Policy Brief: Integrating diverse knowledge types in the development of climate services for improved agro-pastoral community resilience.
It examines the relevance, legitimacy, usability, and sustainability of traditional knowledge among the Borana and Samburu communities of Kenya.
Integrating indigenous knowledge with scientific systems in weather forecasting – the examples of Borana and Samburu communities of Kenya
Borana and Samburu rely on specifically chosen people bequeathed with foretelling abilities to predict the future.
Women and Climate Change
Climate Change is a global challenge that affects all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, or geography. Even though it affects… Read More »Women and Climate Change
ICPAC and BBC Media Action offer journalists a chance to boost climate action in East Africa
The free online course proposes a simple approach to reporting for climate action in East Africa. The Massive Open Online Course… Read More »ICPAC and BBC Media Action offer journalists a chance to boost climate action in East Africa
GHACOF 60: Early Warning for Early Action
The 60th GHACOF is taking place 15.-17. February 2022. The forum takes place three times a year and the seasonal… Read More »GHACOF 60: Early Warning for Early Action
Meet our Experts: Mathias James Venning
Mathias is a PhD candidate working in work package 1 in CONFER. He is a social scientist and his work focuses on understanding the “value chain” of climate services.
Preparing for Disaster and Preventing Deaths with Early Warning Systems
East Africa is experiencing increasingly frequent weather extremes in several areas of the region. How can improved early warning systems… Read More »Preparing for Disaster and Preventing Deaths with Early Warning Systems
Meet our Experts: Tamara Janes
Tamara is a climate scientist from the UK Met Office. She is mainly involved in work package 4, where she… Read More »Meet our Experts: Tamara Janes
Climate Services as a Public Good?
Communicating weather and climate information to people is often done by governmental institutions and usually through free channels like radio,… Read More »Climate Services as a Public Good?