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LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE GFCS ON DISSEMINATING CIS TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN MALAWI AND TANZANIA

This article highlights the lessons learned from the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) on disseminating climate information to smallholder farmers in Malawi and Tanzania. It explores the advantages and challenges of forming multi-stakeholder partnerships and presents the results of a needs assessment conducted in Tanzania. The article also discusses ways to improve the delivery of climate information, including co-production of information, mixed delivery methods, and integration of traditional indicators with scientific forecasts. It concludes with the challenges and potential responses to farmers' needs, such as capacity building, coordination among stakeholders, and the use of modeling tools and radio/mobile-based interventions.

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LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE GFCS ON DISSEMINATING CIS TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN MALAWI AND TANZANIA

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  1. LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE GFCS ON DISSEMINATING CIS TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN MALAWI AND TANZANIA Jeanne Coulibaly ICRAF/CGIAR "The Last Mile" workshop organized by UNDP and CIRDA, 15-17 March 2016, Livingstone, Zambia

  2. GFCS : Global Framework for Climate Services Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO) World Food Programme (W\FP) CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security (CCAFS) World Health Organization (WHO) Red Cross World Meteorological Organization (WMO) National Hydro- Meteorological Services (NHMS) Department of Disaster Management and Adminsitration Ministry of Agriculture Food security Nutrition Health Disaster risk reduction Most vulnerable populations Increase the resilience of people most vulnerable to the impacts of weather and climate-related events

  3. Advantages and disadvantages of forming multi-stakeholder partnership • Advantages: • Holistic approach to the production and delivery of climate information • Enhance weak capacities of some national partners • Improved management of risk and better provision of climate services • Address the numerous of challenges that communities are confronted with: food security, health, sanitation • Greater impact and sustainability in the outcomes and higher chances of achieving long term goal • Challenges • Strong communication to make sure activities are well integrated and connected • Approaches to implement the activities and reach the goal may diverge • Success of one activity may be linked to the success of other activities

  4. Lessons learned on improving the dissemination of climate information • Needs assessment to establish what farmers want and need • Presents some results of the needs assessment

  5. Types of information farmers rely to make their farm decisions Results of the baseline survey in Tanzania (Coulibaly et al., 2015)

  6. Current climate information received by farmers

  7. Most preferred types of information

  8. Lead time: Timely

  9. Format

  10. Ways to improve delivery of climate information

  11. Lessons learned on improving the dissemination of climate information • Carry out a needs assessment • Co-production of Climate information • Mixed delivery method including radio, mobile, extension workers and village leaders was recognized • Timeliness in climate information • Build trust and greater understanding of scientific climate forecasts • Climate forecast overlay with agricultural extension advice • Location specific climate forecasts • Use of local languages • Traditional indicators should be valued and integrated to the conventional scientific climate information

  12. Challenges and potentialways to respond to Farmers’ needs • Challenges: • Human resource capacity still low • Lack of funds and equipment • Financial resources needed • Private sector representation limited • Coordinated efforts from important stakeholders: CGIAR, NGOs, Ministry of Agriculture, National Meteorological Services, private sector (radio, cell phone operators, etc), academic institutions

  13. Coordinated efforts from Stakeholders Training and capacity building Modeling tools and techniques to downscale climate information Exchange of data, improvement in the availability of high quality , high resolution , satellite data Radio and mobile based interventions Train radio presenters in understanding the concept of climate change and CIS Provide them with the right information content(forecast and adaptation options) Training in communicating climate information, agronomic information on frequent basis

  14. THANKS

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