African Climate Policy Centre

Cameroon Journalists trained on use of climate information services

Yaounde, Cameroon, 26 June 2018 (ECA) - Cameroon journalists have been enjoined to take interest in reporting climate information data and services, cardinal instruments in development planning for policy makers and other stakeholders. The call was made by officials of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Advanced School of Mass Communication, ASMAC Yaounde, at a two-day workshop, June 25-26, 2018 to enhance the reporting skills of communicators on the use of climate information services in development planning.

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Journalists learn ways to catalyze integration of climate information into economic planning

Yaounde, Cameroon (ECA) - On the 25 June 2018, the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the École supérieure des sciences et techniques de l’information et de la communication of Cameroon (ESSTIC), launched a two day training of journalists on mainstreaming of climate information and services in planning and economic development processes in Yaoundé, Cameroun.

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Interactive training of civil society organizations on climate information services

Nairobi, Kenya, 22 June 2018 (ECA) – On the 21-22 June 2018, over 85 participants drawn from civil society organizations, community based organizations and youth groups engaged in a highly interactive training on climate information services (CIS) at the Ngong Hills hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The training was organized through a collaboration of the Pan-Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), under the auspices of the Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER).

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Policy brief 17: Trade can induce climate-resilient reforms for food security in Africa

Commodity-based economic growth that has driven Africa’s development in the past decades is now in jeopardy owing to the impact of climate change on natural resources and agricultural commodities. The effects of temperature on the aggregated macroeconomic productivity in poor countries have been found to be linearly related1 to an increase in temperature, primarily through the effects of temperature on workers and crops.

Journalists training on the e-learning platform on "Integration of climate information and services in planning and economic development processes"

In Africa, critical economic sectors are highly vulnerable to the impacts of seasonal variability and climate change. In such a context, Climate Information Services (CLIs) become a major component of development policies, plans and processes. It is also necessary to include climate information on the news bulletin menu in Africa. It is on this condition that a solid body of science can be built on understanding the impacts of seasonal changes and climates on these vital economic sectors.

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National training workshop on integration of climate information and service into legislation, policy and practice

The overarching goal of enhancing the uptake of Climate Information Services (CIS) is to provide people and organizations with reliable, timely, user-friendly information tailored to reduce climate risks related losses as well as in capitalizing on emerging opportunities for development. Hence, factoring CIS into policy, planning and practices are crucial for Africa to achieve its development aspirations for enhanced trade competitiveness, reduced poverty and sustainable economic growth.

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Stakeholders support creation of a knowledge exchange partnership to improve climate services

Djibouti, 14 May 2018 (ECA) – Under the weather and climate information services for Africa (WISER) policy and enabling environment component, the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), in partnership with African Regional Climate Centres (RCCs), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and WISER East Africa, on Monday convened a side event at the 49th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) to present the concept of a knowledge exchange partnership among African RCCs.

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Climate resilient infrastructure crucial for Africa’s sustainable development, says ECA’s Denton

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 13, 2018 (ECA) – Africa needs to think big and act now as it seeks to develop climate resilient infrastructure as well as close its massive infrastructure gap, Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Special Initiatives Division Director, Fatima Denton, said Sunday

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