Climate change poses an urgent global challenge that demands action at both local and global scales. In Hargeisa and Mogadishu,… Read More »Empowering Climate Change Journalism: A Transformative Workshop in Hargeisa and Mogadishu, Somalia
This webinar will focus on the increasing knowledge and raise awareness on the future of forecasting.
This report provides an overview of the training and capacity building activities under Work Package 4 (WP4) of the CONFER project, regarding outcomes and recommendations, as well as contribution to
achieving CONFER’s objectives.
The training, brought together over 40 participants in roundtable discussions and collaborations in the sectors at ICPAC and KMD offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
Climate finance is needed for mitigation, because large-scale investments are required to significantly reduce emissions.
Due to a combination of climatic extremes and vulnerable communities, East Africa is the focus of much research, engagement and action.
CONFER, the Development Learning Lab, the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research and the on June 28 organised a webinar on Introduction to… Read More »VIDEO: Introduction to Climate Services
CONFER has two “Sister projects”: DOWN2EARTH and FOCUS-Africa. All three are funded under the same sub-topic of the Horizon 2020 programme, and we want to explore our “sister projects” a bit further. First up is DOWN2EARTH, led by Dr Michael Singer at the University of Cardiff. We have asked him for some insight into what the project does, its connection to CONFER, and how the two projects work together.
CONFER is working to both improve and develop new climate services for the East African region. One of the places… Read More »From Weather Apps to Seasonal Forecasting: Why User Feedback is Key to Successful Climate Services
A large group of CONFER researchers joined the 57th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) yesterday, and it… Read More »Successful GHACOF57