Gudoshava, M., Otieno, G., Koech, E. et al. (28 more authors) (2024) Advances, gaps and way forward in provision of climate services over the Greater Horn of Africa. Frontiers in Climate, 6. 1307535. ISSN 2624-9553
Abstract
The Greater Horn of Africa is prone to extreme climatic conditions, thus, making climate services increasingly important in supporting decision-making processes across a range of climate sensitive sectors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the recent advances, gaps and challenges in the provision of climate services over the region, for each of the components of the Global Framework for Climate Services. The study explores various milestones that have been achieved toward climate service delivery. The achievements include improvement of station network coverage, and enhancing the capacity of member states to utilize various tools in data analysis and generate routine climate products. The advancement in science, and availability of High-Performance Computing has made it possible for forecast information to be provided from nowcasting to seasonal timescales. Moreover, operationalizing of the objective forecasting method for monthly and seasonal forecasts has made it possible to translate tercile forecasts for applications models. Additionally, innovative approaches to user engagement through co-production, communication channels, user-friendly interfaces, and dissemination of climate information have also been developed. Despite the significant progress that has been made in the provision of climate services, there are still many challenges and gaps that need to be overcome in order to ensure that these services are effectively meeting the needs of users. The research of the science underpinning climate variability, capacity building and stakeholder engagement, as well as improved data management and quality control processes are some of the gaps that exist over the region. Additionally, communication and dissemination of climate information, including timely warnings and risk communication, require improvement to reach diverse user groups effectively. Addressing these challenges will require strengthened partnerships, increased investment in capacity building, enhanced collaboration between the climate information producers and stakeholders, and the development of user-friendly climate products. Bridging these gaps will foster greater resilience to climate-related hazards and disasters in the Greater Horn of Africa and support sustainable development in the region.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 Gudoshava, Otieno, Koech, Misiani, Ongoma, Heinrich-Mertsching, Wachana, Endris, Mwanthi, Kilavi, Mwangi, Colman, Parker, Mutemi, Machio, Omay, Ombai, Anande, Kondowe, Mugume, Ayabagabo, Houssein, Waiss, Abeshu, Kayoya, Sharawe, Bahaga, Todd, Segele, Atheru and Artan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst for Climate & Atmos Science (ICAS) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) NE/P021077/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2024 14:38 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2024 14:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/fclim.2024.1307535 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:208442 |