“El Niño” is knocking on our door: How can climate information help Andean families?
Learn about the Agroclimatic Management Platform model which seeks to strengthen agroclimatic governance to improve agricultural productivity in the Andes. It highlights the importance of family farmers being able to access information and practices that help them adapt their activities to climatic events.
Enabling Climate Science Use to Better Support Resilience and Adaptation Practice
This report reviews the use of climate science in adaptation and resilience practice. It was commissioned by the UK government to inform the development of a new programme.
Rwanda: Early Warning Climate Forecasting
This project built an early warning climate system to help farmers prepare in advance for extreme weather in Rwanda.
Strengthening of The Gambia's Climate Change Early Warning System
This project built climate forecasting systems across Gambia and supported the transition of Gambia's National Meteorological Services (NMS) towards becoming financially sustainable.
Regional Administration of Aguas do sul
ARA-Sul is the water agency responsible for the river basins in southern Mozambique, including the trans-boundary flood prone rivers Limpopo and Maputo.
Potential applications of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictions
This article shares the first comprehensive review of sectoral applications of S2S predictions, highlighting the opportunities and challenges facing their uptake.
Jinsha River Basin: Integrated Water Resources and Risk Management
This Sino-Swiss project aims to improve integrated water resources management, build capacity for climate change adaptation, and thereby enhance socio-economic development in the Jinsha River Basin.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an
Participatory scenario planning in Kenya
This case study introduces and reflects on the use of Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) in Garissa, Kenya.
Increasing Resilience to Drought and Climate Change in Zimbabwe
In Chiredzi over 45% of the population has been classified as poor or very poor and 60% of households face food security challenges. The GEF has invested in improving food security by...
Institute of Biometeorology (National Research Council)
The Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET) of the National Research Council (CNR), Italy, is engaged in a wide spectrum of research activities in basic and applied meteorology, climatology, ecosystem
Improving the use of seasonal climate forecasts in Lesotho
In Lesotho, seasonal climate forecasts are produced by Lesotho Meteorological Services and disseminated nationally. These forecasts, that provide probabilities of how much rainfall is...
Adapting Rice Farming in Northern Thailand
In 2007, farmers in Yasothorn Province, north-east Thailand, experienced the longest dry spell during a rainy season in decades. The dry spell, lasting from June until late August, reduced...
Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation
The National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) and the Initial National Communication (INC) established that a weak economy and widespread poverty in Bangladesh has...
Regional Vulnerability to Changing Water Resources and Extreme Hydrological Events
Study site in Songkhone district, Lao PDR where risk and vulnerability assessment was undertaken
Project overviewThis research studied the impact of climate...
