Present

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Presenté par M. Kadi ACMAD
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Publication Foreword -- ACMAD

• The innovative case studies presented here
  demonstrate that, used successfully, climate
  information can not only improve livelihoods and
  economies but even save lives. Together we can
  learn from these innovative practices, and in so
  doing help to create a better Africa.
• Abdoulaye Kignaman-Soro, Director General,
  African Centre of Meteorological Applications for
  Development

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Gaps in Integrating Climate into Development

• GCOS/UNECA/IRI sponsored meeting climate
  suppliers and users
• Key gaps identified
• integrating climate into policy
• integrating climate into practice
• climate services
• climate data

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The Questions
What is already being done to manage climate risk
in Africa? Is there evidence that climate
information can contribute to sustainable
development? ?Pressing need for information
and strategies for managing climate risk
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Objectives of Publication

• Reach target audience
• Sectoral policymakers and practitioners
  (National, Regional, International)
• Knowledge management Document, analyze,
  disseminate
• Political buy-in Leverage process to get donor
  support for new pan African DfID program

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COP12
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The Case Studies

• Flood risk management (Mozambique)
• Food Security (Ethiopia)
• Malaria (southern Africa)
• Agrometeorology (Mali)
• Index Insurance (Malawi)
• The Role of the Media
• http//iri.columbia.edu/hellmuth/presentations

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Selected Lessons learned

• Climate information is most effective when
  integrated into decision-making frameworks
• Reducing climate-related risks requires
  multi-level stakeholder coordination and
  communication
• Climate information must be credible if it is to
  be used in decision making
• Reinforcing and sustaining climate observation
  networks is essential if the full potential of
  climate information for decision making is to be
  realized

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Selected Lessons learned

• Information and communications technologies, the
  media, and extension services are vital
  components of improved information systems
• Innovations for managing climate-related risks
  are being developed and deployed
• Economic analysis of the value of climate
  services is lacking

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Recommendations

• Recast climate as a development issue
• Encourage institutional innovation
• Orient meteorological services towards achieving
  development outcomes
• Strengthen research in support of climate risk
  management
• Promote systematic knowledge sharing

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Publication Launch

• January 30th The 8th Summit of the African Union
  Heads of State
• science and technology
• 2007 African year of technology
• Online launch at SciDev.net
• Download French version, here
• http//portal.iri.columbia.edu/climateandsociety

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THANK YOU

• For more information, contact
• hellmuth_at_iri.columbia.edu