Building resilience across East Africa through the production and communication of seasonal forecasts
Due to a combination of climatic extremes and vulnerable communities, East Africa is the focus of much research, engagement and action.
seasonal forecast
GHACOF 62: Seasonal forecast for October, November, December (OND)
The forum is a hybrid event that will be held physically in Mombasa, Kenya, and virtually on Zoom.
GHACOF61: Anticipatory Action for Climate Resilience
The conference brings together key climate stakeholders from the region, working to develop climate services for sustainable development.
Our “sister project”: DOWN2EARTH
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.
Norwegian Climate Outlook Forum
Seasonal forecasts are becoming increasingly relevant as the weather is getting more extreme. Early indications of how the weather will be long into the future increases the ability to prepare for different scenarios. One way to distribute the forecasts to the people who need them is through Regional Climate Outlook Forums, and recently the first Norwegian one took place, arranged by Climate Futures.
From Weather Apps to Seasonal Forecasting: Why User Feedback is Key to Successful Climate Services
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
