Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER)
The WISER programme has been delivering transformational change in the quality, accessibility and use of weather and climate information services at all levels to support sustainable development since 2015.
Funded with UK International Development by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), WISER delivers maximum value for money by working in partnership and collaboration, capacity building and leveraging funds to ensure long term sustainable delivery and improvement of weather and climate services.
As a global initiative that supports the provision of useful, usable and used weather and climate services, WISER works with communities who are disproportionately impacted by extreme weather, seasonal variability and a changing climate across Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia Pacific. With a strong focus on enabling action, it prioritises consideration of how and where forecasts can inform decisions that can ultimately protect lives and livelihoods, and compliment ongoing partner activities.
WISER builds strong partnerships with both National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NHMSs) and Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) to strengthen the forecasts, warnings and outlooks they provide. Through supporting co-production between NHMSs and RCCs and their users, WISER supports the provision of tailored services for humanitarian, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and agriculture sectors.
History of the WISER programme
Between 2015-2021 WISER focused primarily on East Africa with additional activity in the Sahel. Delivery ranged from focused national projects to large, complex regional projects through a range of partners, such as National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and European and African organisations, each with a range of strengths and areas of expertise. It has enabled enhanced information for over 3.3 million households and delivered in excess of £200 million of socio-economic benefit.
Discover more about the history of the WISER programme through this brochure and explore completed projects to date.
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