Training Briefs - Last Mile

[Greg Benchwick]

September 23, 2015   1.7 Training and Resources Briefs Climate Innovations Network Building resilience with climate information and early warning systems Climate and Meteorology Training Resources Getting participatory agriculture climate services out to farmers A team from the University of Reading, as part of  the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) research work is scaling out a novel approach to support smallholder farmers in several countries. Improved climate information and decision-making tools enable small scale farmers in the target countries to improve their resilience in the face of erratic rainfall and increasing temperatures. Capacity of Meteorological Agencies to produce relevant products that are useful for smallholder farmers’ is increased. Extension and NGO staff are able to facilitate farmers to  use complex information on historical climate, seasonal and short term forecasts and crop, livestock and livelihood options in decision making.  Learn More National stakeholders met to discuss how to enhance the flow of climate information and weather-based agro-advisories in Malawi and Tanzania. Over 53 public and private sector stakeholders met in Malawi and Tanzania in April 2015 to ponder over these questions and many others. These meetings were held as part of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme for Africa; a multi-agency programme funded by the government of Norway. The meetings aimed to brainstorm on best possible ICT and radio interventions required to address gaps identified in existing climate and agriculture advisory information delivery systems.The workshops were jointly organized and undertaken by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Tanzania climate services business model Malawi Model American Meteorological Society: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Investigation of urban air temperature and humidity patterns during extreme heat conditions using satellite-derived data - 9/22/2015 Evaluating satellite-based diurnal cycles of precipitation in the African tropics - 9/22/2015   Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Astronaut to speak at Galileo's World exhibit in Norman Theadanews “Experimental use of instruments like the thermometer, barometer and air pump promoted a new way of doing science in which meteorology often led the way. By showcasing these works in this state-of-the-art National Weather Center facility alongside ...   Climate Change - Greatest Challenge AllAfrica.com Children in developing countries such as Zambia know nothing about climate change but they feel the heat and face the impacts of climate change every day. Farmers have little knowledge about change in weather patterns and therefore fail to plan for ...   Climate Change in Africa Gender climate change project to help address adverse effects Zambia Daily Mail The New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) project, dubbed 'Gender, Climate Change and Agriculture Support Programme' (GCCASP) is a five year programme designed to support regional and country level interventions in empowering rural women and   Uganda ranks highest in lightning fatalities New Vision The commissioner for Meteorology, Michael Nkalubo, last year said the Authority had also set up an upper air and wind machine (that measures the temperature in the atmosphere) and was in the process of installing a wind-shear alert system “to secure ... News & Resources In this Issue Training and Resources Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Climate Change in Africa Resources & Tools Implementation Support & Knowledge Sharing Meetings and Workshops Reports and Publications Monitoring and Evaluation   Hot Links CIRDA Programme Check out our blog UNDP Adaptation Learning Mechanism   Newsletter Archive July 2014 June 2014 May 2014   CIRDA at a glance The Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA) connects ideas, people and technology to build resilience to climate change in 11 African Countries. This UNDP adaptation and resiliency programme is funded through the Global Environment Facility's Least Developed Country Fund.   UNDP ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW CIRDA ON TWITTER Update Subscription Preferences Unsubscribe Forward to a Friend This newsletter is brought to you by the UNDP's Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA). It is designed as a knowledge tool to foster dialogue and increase learning. Our mailing address is UNDP - CIRDA Programme 304 E45 Street, 9th floor New York, NY 10017 USA

[Gregory Benchwick]

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Greg Benchwick Senior Communications Specialist

Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA)

Global Environment Finance Unit United Nations Development Programme Email: gregory....@undp.org Twitter: @c4dglobal Tel: +1 303-717-7502  Skype: gbenchwick   www.undp.org  Follow us:

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