WISER reports

Investing for sustainable climate services: insights from African experience - January 2021

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0292

DARAJA impact results - December 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0284

The Socio-Economic Benefits of the HIGHWAY project - summary report - November 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0275

The Socio-Economic Benefits of the HIGHWAY project - full report - November 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0274

Addressing power imbalances in co-production - August 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0252

The ‘triple dividend’ of early warning systems: evidence from Tanzania’s coastal areas - June 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0247

Using environmental psychology to increase the use of climate information - policy brief - July 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0244

Co-production policy brief - May 20

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0216

Integrating ‘anticipatory action’ in disaster risk management - April 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0213

ASPIRE project summary - March 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0209

Supporting the Development and Improvement of  National Strategic Plans - French - March 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0203

Supporting the Development and Improvement of  National Strategic Plans - English - March 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0202

Intercomparison of Tahmo, 3DPAWS automatic weather stations and KMD's Dagoretti Corner, Nairobi synoptic weather station data - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0195

HIGHWAY intermediate field campaign report - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0194

Tanzania climate café report - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0192

Report of the sub national climate café - 25 Sept 2019, Kisumu - September 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0191

Report of the sub national climate café - 18 Nov 2019, Soroti, Uganda - November 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0190

Report of the Naivasha sub national climate café - 24 Oct 2019, Naivasha - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0189

Report of the national climate café, Kampala, Uganda - December 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0188

Report of the Kenya national climate café - 1 Oct 2019, Nairobi, Kenya - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0187

Report of the sub national climate café - 23 Oct 2019, Mwanza, Tanzania - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0186

Report of the observational data inter-comparison study - December 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0170

Bringing cutting edge digital climate services to Rwanda’s farmers - December 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0166

First objectively consolidated seasonal forecast for Eastern Africa - November 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0163

Objective forecast overview - November 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0162

July August September (JAS) 2019 forecasts West Africa - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0115

Assessment of the relationship between seasonal meteorological variables and crop parameters in Senegal - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0114

Exploring applications of multi-year predictability of Sahel rainfall: Recommendations for further products - May 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0107

Experiences with seasonal forecasts in sub-Saharan Africa relevant for the development and application of extended lead time seasonal climate forecasts and multi-year climate forecasts; examples from Sudan - May 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0106

Rainfall and Drought Predictability in the Sahel on the Seasonal-Decadal Year Timescale - May 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0105

Climate Summary for Kakamega and Siaya Counties, Kenya - December 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0085

Report produced as part of the WISER Western project.

Dissemination Strategy for WISER ENACTS Implementing Countries - March 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0071

Forecasting hazards, averting disasters. Implementing forecast-based early action at scale - March 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0057

This report is a scoping study for the WISER forcast-based early action project, written by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI).

'Communicating severe weather warnings and other relevant weather information to fishermen, seaweed farmers and small trading craft on the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania’  - January 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0075

Report by Robert Powell

Regional Climate Centres in Africa - Consolidated capacity needs assessments - August 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0035

This report provides an overview of the capacity needs assessments carried out for ACMAD, AGRHYMET, ICPAC, CAPC-CA and SADC-CSC, and the proposed recommendations.

Ethiopia Country Report: Impact assessment on climate information services for community-based adaptation to climate change - July 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0078

Report from the WISER Western project.

Engaging with the CIPD process - July 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0030

A report has been produced on engaging with the County Integrated Development Plan Process as part of the WISER Western Kenya project.

Kenya Country Report: Impact assessment on climate information services for community-based adaptation to climate change - May 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0077

Report from the WISER Western project.

Media training as part of SCIPEA project - February 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0027

A concept note has been developed regarding media training for climate journalists. Media training and 'climate cafes' are being trialled in order to strengthen partnerships between media and major stakeholders in order to effectively communicate climate services to end users. Read the concept note here.

Regional Climate Centre (RCC) capacity needs assessments - January 2017

As part of the WISER programme, the WMO, through AMCOMET, has carried out capacity needs assessments for ACMAD (African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development) (WISER knowledge reference number WISER0022), AGRHYMET (AGRiculture, HYdrology and METeorology) (WISER knowledge reference number WISER0023) and ICPAC (IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre) (WISER knowledge reference number WISER0024). These can be viewed by following the links.

Policy brief on developing a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework - January 2017

The WISER Western Kenya project has developed a policy brief entitled: Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework which can support the creation of decentralised Climate Information Services: Learning from the WISER Western project in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya.

Briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0020

Full policy brief - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0021

Flooding in the Greater Horn of Africa: building effective early warning systems - Wilton Park report - December 2016

Wilton Park, in conjunction with the Met Office and the World Meteorological Organization, organised an event on 'flooding in the Greater Horn of Africa: building effective early warning systems' in September 2016. This report details the discussions at the conference. A post on the Met Office news blog also summarises the report.

SCIPEA science and training visit to International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) - November 2016

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0016

During November, SCIPEA delegates from Ethiopia and Uganda as well representatives from the regional climate organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya took part in the four-week training led by IRI scientists. Read a report on the visit here.

Extension of geographical area covered by Western Kenya project - November 2016

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0010

An assessment of communication channels for forecasts identified the need to extend the geographical area covered by the Western Kenya project. This briefing note provides details of the extension and the rationale behind it.

Proposals for a weather forecasts for Western Kenya - November 2016

A series of proposals regarding the development of forecasts as part of the decentralised climate information services project in Western Kenya.

Briefing documents and full reports on these proposals can be found by clicking on the links below.

Daily weather forecast - briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0003

Daily weather forecast - full report - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0004

Daily weather forecast for Kenyan fishermen on Lake Victoria - briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0005

Daily weather forecast for Kenyan fishermen on Lake Victoria - full report - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0006

Daily weather forecast for small scale farmers in Western Kenya - briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0007

Daily weather forecast for small scale farmers in Western Kenya - full report - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0008

Health and climate workshop - briefing note - October 2016

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0017

Health and climate workshop - full report - October 2016

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0018

A health and climate workshop was held in Ethiopia in October 2016 aimed at improving climate information access and use for malaria and other climate-sensitive health issues. Read the briefing note and full report above.

You may also be interested in the following websites:

African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) 

Building Resilience & Adaptation to Climate Extremes & Disaster (BRACED)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Future Climate for Africa (FCFA)