Linking Climate Information to Development Policy African Climate Policy Centre Charles Muraya 21 November 2018 Windhoek, Namibia RA-I WIGOS Workshop on Automatic Weather Station (AWS) networks

ACPC Programme Components Focus area 1: Research and analysis in support of climate-informed sustainable development Focus area 2: Advisory services and technical assistance for the implementation of the Paris Agreement to enhance climate-smart development Focus area 3: Human and institutional capacities for climate-smart investment in member States Focus area 4: Spaces for science, policy and practice dialogues to catalyse common positions in support of Africa’s development agenda Focus area 5: Generation, packaging and dissemination of knowledge products to key constituencies for climate-smart development Focus area 6: Value for money in programme management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

ACPC partnerships NMHSs RCCs WMO AfDB Research institutions Climate science and climate information Research institutions Climate Research for Development in Africa (CR4D) UNECA Climate research, analytical work AMCOMET, AMCEN, CAHOSCC, AGN AUC Parliamentarians Civil society, Media, Youth, Women groups Influencing policy and practice Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) ACPC intervenes in two pillars of WISER: Output 1. Strengthened enabling environment for generation, uptake and use of weather and climate services to support sustainable development Output 2. Intellectual leadership in climate science in Africa built through innovative evidence generation and learning. Collaborates with the East African component of WISER. uneca.org/wiser Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

Output 1. Strengthening enabling environment for CIS Customized SEB model for application in i) DRR, ii) agriculture, energy & water nexus using Vensim Software and shared with stakeholders; Mapping of current projects/initiatives/ institutions in the CIS value chain; A community of practice for CIS innovations online platform created and activated for use by various stakeholders in CIS; The WMO CIS data sharing standards and protocols reviewed in context of application in Africa and recommendations provided; Established an RCOFs knowledge sharing partnership – to develop RCOFs best practices. Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

Output 2. Intellectual leadership in climate science Established the Climate Research for Development in Africa (CR4D) Secretariat; CR4D governance structures including Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), Institutional Collaboration Platform (ICP) and Oversight Board created; The 5-year CR4D strategic programme and three major thematic areas for the research grant management identified; CR4D grant management mechanism framework established. Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

RCOFs knowledge partnership March 2018 Launch of knowledge exchange Attended by WMO and all RCCs WMO - Rationale for RCOFs May 2018 Knowledge exchange partnership formalized at GHACOF49 Ideas for RCOFs best practices in: Consensus seasonal forecasting RCOFs organization Stakeholder engagement, feedback November 2018 Write-shop to draft an RCOFs guidelines and best practices document at WMO AWS workshop All RCCs have confirmed participation Publication to be submitted to WMO for review Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

Sectoral engagements, during forums, feedback RCOFs process NNMHs- 1 NNMHs- 2 NNMHs- 3 …. Organization of RCOFs Sectoral engagements, during forums, feedback Consensus weather forecasts Feedback Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

WMO ACMAD ICPAC AGRYHMET SADC-CSC CEMAC-RCC EAC WASCAL PACJA WISER EA RCOFs knowledge partnership Members WMO ACMAD ICPAC AGRYHMET SADC-CSC CEMAC-RCC EAC WASCAL PACJA WISER EA Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

Data sharing practices Based on WMO resolution 40 Objectives: Review the application of the resolution Identify best practices and success stories Highlight barriers to data sharing And ultimately provide recommendations to promote their use to support CIS uptake in the African continent Requirements of Res 40 All members (NMHSs) shall provide on a free and unrestricted basis, essential data and products for the provision of services in support to protection of life, property. WMO Regional Climate Centers (RCCs) NMHSs - Collect terrestrial data - Upper air observations - Use combination of AWS and other observation equipment Linking Climate Information to Development Policy

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