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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abstract ID:<\/strong> 101<\/p>\n

The Need for sustained provision S2S forecast products: African Perspective.<\/h2>\n

Lead Author:<\/strong> Victor Indasi
\nACMAD, Niger
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Keywords:<\/strong> S2S forecast data, Co-production, Operational forecasting testbed, User-driven climate services<\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/strong> Climate affects all sectors of the economy across the world, with varying degrees of vulnerability and impacts, yet our understanding of the climate systems is often hindered by availability of high quality data. Forecasts on sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) timescales have huge potential to aid preparedness and disaster risk reduction planning decisions in a variety of sectors. This paper provides an Africa perspective on major challenges and opportunities that arise in the utilisation of S2S forecast products. This perspective emerged from the discussions during a two year African SWIFT (Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques) forecasting testbed which brought together researchers, forecast producers and users covering four countries (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal) and two Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) in Africa. In this paper we discuss two possible ways forward: a stronger interaction between producers and users of climate and weather services; and collaborative modelling approach between the more advanced global north institutions and African institutions. This paper also demonstrates the importance of continued provision of S2S forecast products in addressing the long-standing data challenges in Africa.<\/p>\n

Co-authors:
\n<\/strong>Linda Hirons (National Centre of Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading)
\nElisabeth Thompson (National Centre of Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading)
\nCheikh Dione (African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD))
\nElias Nkiaka (University of Leeds)
\nJoshua Talib (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH))
\nEmma Visman (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH))
\nJesse Ashong (Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet))
\nJasper Batureine Mwesigwa (IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC))
\nVictoria L Boult (National Centre of Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading)
\nTidiane Di\u00e9dhiou (National Agency of Civil Aviation and Meteorology (ANACIM))
\nOumar Konte (National Agency of Civil Aviation and Meteorology (ANACIM))
\nMasilin Gudoshava (IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC))
\nChris Kiptum (Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD))
\nRichmond Konadu Amoah (Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture)
\nBenjamin Lamptey (Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet))
\nKamoru Abiodun Lawal (Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet))
\nRichard Nzekwu (FGN-IFAD CASP), Nigeria)
\nPatricia Nying’uro (Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD))
\nWillis Ochieng (Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen))
\nEniola Olaniyan (Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet))
\nNana Kofi Opoku (Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet))
\nHussen Seid Endris (IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC))
\nZewdu Segele (IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC))
\nPascal Moudi Igri (Centre d\u2019Application et de Pr\u00e9vision Climatologique de l\u2019Afrique Centrale (CAPC-AC))
\nEmmah Mwangi (Kenya Red Cross Society)
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