WISER reports
Reports, policy briefs and briefing notes
Investing for sustainable climate services: insights from African experience - January 2021
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0292
DARAJA impact results - December 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0284
The Socio-Economic Benefits of the HIGHWAY project - summary report - November 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0275
The Socio-Economic Benefits of the HIGHWAY project - full report - November 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0274
Addressing power imbalances in co-production - August 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0252
The ‘triple dividend’ of early warning systems: evidence from Tanzania’s coastal areas - June 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0247
Using environmental psychology to increase the use of climate information - policy brief - July 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0244
Co-production policy brief - May 20
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0216
Integrating ‘anticipatory action’ in disaster risk management - April 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0213
ASPIRE project summary - March 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0209
Supporting the Development and Improvement of National Strategic Plans - French - March 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0203
Supporting the Development and Improvement of National Strategic Plans - English - March 2020
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0202
Intercomparison of Tahmo, 3DPAWS automatic weather stations and KMD's Dagoretti Corner, Nairobi synoptic weather station data - October 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0195
HIGHWAY intermediate field campaign report - October 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0194
Tanzania climate café report - July 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0192
Report of the sub national climate café - 25 Sept 2019, Kisumu - September 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0191
Report of the sub national climate café - 18 Nov 2019, Soroti, Uganda - November 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0190
Report of the Naivasha sub national climate café - 24 Oct 2019, Naivasha - October 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0189
Report of the national climate café, Kampala, Uganda - December 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0188
Report of the Kenya national climate café - 1 Oct 2019, Nairobi, Kenya - October 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0187
Report of the sub national climate café - 23 Oct 2019, Mwanza, Tanzania - October 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0186
Report of the observational data inter-comparison study - December 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0170
Bringing cutting edge digital climate services to Rwanda’s farmers - December 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0166
First objectively consolidated seasonal forecast for Eastern Africa - November 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0163
Objective forecast overview - November 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0162
July August September (JAS) 2019 forecasts West Africa - July 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0115
Assessment of the relationship between seasonal meteorological variables and crop parameters in Senegal - July 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0114
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0107
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0106
Rainfall and Drought Predictability in the Sahel on the Seasonal-Decadal Year Timescale - May 2019
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0105
Climate Summary for Kakamega and Siaya Counties, Kenya - December 2018
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0085
Report produced as part of the WISER Western project.
Dissemination Strategy for WISER ENACTS Implementing Countries - March 2018
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0071
Forecasting hazards, averting disasters. Implementing forecast-based early action at scale - March 2018
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0057
This report is a scoping study for the WISER forcast-based early action project, written by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI).
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0075
Report by Robert Powell
Regional Climate Centres in Africa - Consolidated capacity needs assessments - August 2017
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0035
This report provides an overview of the capacity needs assessments carried out for ACMAD, AGRHYMET, ICPAC, CAPC-CA and SADC-CSC, and the proposed recommendations.
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0078
Report from the WISER Western project.
Engaging with the CIPD process - July 2017
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0030
A report has been produced on engaging with the County Integrated Development Plan Process as part of the WISER Western Kenya project.
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0077
Report from the WISER Western project.
Media training as part of SCIPEA project - February 2017
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0027
A concept note has been developed regarding media training for climate journalists. Media training and 'climate cafes' are being trialled in order to strengthen partnerships between media and major stakeholders in order to effectively communicate climate services to end users. Read the concept note here.
Regional Climate Centre (RCC) capacity needs assessments - January 2017
As part of the WISER programme, the WMO, through AMCOMET, has carried out capacity needs assessments for ACMAD (African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development) (WISER knowledge reference number WISER0022), AGRHYMET (AGRiculture, HYdrology and METeorology) (WISER knowledge reference number WISER0023) and ICPAC (IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre) (WISER knowledge reference number WISER0024). These can be viewed by following the links.
Policy brief on developing a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework - January 2017
The WISER Western Kenya project has developed a policy brief entitled: Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework which can support the creation of decentralised Climate Information Services: Learning from the WISER Western project in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya.
Briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0020
Full policy brief - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0021
Flooding in the Greater Horn of Africa: building effective early warning systems - Wilton Park report - December 2016
Wilton Park, in conjunction with the Met Office and the World Meteorological Organization, organised an event on 'flooding in the Greater Horn of Africa: building effective early warning systems' in September 2016. This report details the discussions at the conference. A post on the Met Office news blog also summarises the report.
SCIPEA science and training visit to International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) - November 2016
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0016
During November, SCIPEA delegates from Ethiopia and Uganda as well representatives from the regional climate organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya took part in the four-week training led by IRI scientists. Read a report on the visit here.
Extension of geographical area covered by Western Kenya project - November 2016
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0010
An assessment of communication channels for forecasts identified the need to extend the geographical area covered by the Western Kenya project. This briefing note provides details of the extension and the rationale behind it.
Proposals for a weather forecasts for Western Kenya - November 2016
A series of proposals regarding the development of forecasts as part of the decentralised climate information services project in Western Kenya.
Briefing documents and full reports on these proposals can be found by clicking on the links below.
Daily weather forecast - briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0003
Daily weather forecast - full report - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0004
Daily weather forecast for Kenyan fishermen on Lake Victoria - briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0005
Daily weather forecast for Kenyan fishermen on Lake Victoria - full report - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0006
Daily weather forecast for small scale farmers in Western Kenya - briefing note - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0007
Daily weather forecast for small scale farmers in Western Kenya - full report - WISER knowledge reference number WISER0008
Health and climate workshop - briefing note - October 2016
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0017
Health and climate workshop - full report - October 2016
WISER knowledge reference number WISER0018
A health and climate workshop was held in Ethiopia in October 2016 aimed at improving climate information access and use for malaria and other climate-sensitive health issues. Read the briefing note and full report above.
You may also be interested in the following websites:
African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)
Building Resilience & Adaptation to Climate Extremes & Disaster (BRACED)