The KADI project envisions the development of knowledge and co-production of climate services through an African observation and data research infrastructure. Within this framework, the project team in Kenya organised a workshop to bring together stakeholders of weather and climate information provided by the Kenya Meteorological Department for a discussion on how to understand user … Continue reading “Understanding user needs and co-producing climate services in Kenya”

Earlier in April 2024, KADI partners from the Resilience Academy visited the premises of Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in Helsinki. The FMI is housed on the same building as the ICOS Head Office, therefore this was the ideal opportunity to hear about the FMI’s activities in Africa as well as share ICOS’ work in KADI. … Continue reading “KADI partners visit the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Helsinki”

In this report, we highlight the stakeholder engagement and partnerships of the Abidjan City Pilot in terms of the roles, resources and expertise that would be useful for the pilot. In this pilot, the climate service that will be designed is a particulate pollution warning system through a PM2.5 measurements network and an effective communication … Continue reading “Stakeholder engagement events in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire”

In February 2024, a research article on the African Regional Greenhouse Gases Budget (2010–2019) by Yolandi Ernst and colleagues was published in Global Biochemical Cycles. As part of the Regional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes Phase 2 (RECCAP2) initiative of the Global Carbon Project, the paper addresses the policy-relevant objectives of RECCAP2 through a comprehensive … Continue reading “New publication shows Africa’s carbon sink capacity is decreasing”

One of the objectives of the KADI project is to support AU-EU policy cooperation. This involves liaising with other AU-EU projects or initiatives. At the end of January 2024, KADI met with the African Union Commission to discuss collaboration with the  GMES and Africa project. GMES and Africa is for the development of services for … Continue reading “KADI cooperates with the African Union”

KADI Dar es Salaam stakeholder workshop gathered together 25 participants from various backgrounds. The workshop day was not just full of dialogue, but also good food, laughter, team building activities, brief presentations, and new connections. One of the KADI project aims is to co-design climate services for urban context in three African cities – Abidjan, … Continue reading “Community-based approaches for transformative climate services”

Clustering Session 3: Energy Systems and Modelling with Considerations to Water-Energy-Food Nexus Date: October 10th Time: 16:30 – 18:00 CET KADI will participate in Session 3 of the  LEAP RE stakeholder forum with a presentation and a panel discussion. KADI’s participation will address the importance of the envisaged research infrastructure for energy systems modelling in … Continue reading “KADI at the LEAP RE stakeholder forum”

10-12th September, 2024 Palais des Congrès Versailles, France and online The 6th ICOS Science Conference will be held 10th-12th September 2024 at the Versailles Palais des Congrès, France, and online. This year’s theme is “From GHG observations through science to services”. The sessions chosen for this year’s conference reflect some highly topical issues as well … Continue reading “KADI at ICOS Science Conference”

13-14th August 2024 Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Nairobi, Kenya The theme of RCMRD International Conference 2024 is “EARTH: Our only Home”. At the conference RCMRD and Partners provide you with an excellent opportunity to present your institution, innovations, share experiences, ideas, methods, technological advancements, and engage with key players from … Continue reading “KADI at RCMRD International Conference 2024”

12-15 August 2024 Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Nairobi, Kenya AfriGEO is an initiative of the African Community in Group of Earth Observations (GEO) aimed at providing a coordination framework and platform for Africa’s participation in GEO. It aims to be a Pan African initiative to raise awareness and develop capacity … Continue reading “KADI at AfriGEO Symposium 2024”

Online workshop: Validating African climate service and research infrastructure needs and challenges July 1st (in English) 9am – 2pm SAST (UTC+2) – registration form July 8th (in French) 9am – 2pm GMT (UTC+0) – registration form KADI organises an online workshop in July 2024 to discuss, validate and improve findings from the project activities. We … Continue reading “KADI Stakeholder Cooperation”

The KADI project was represented at the 5th Africa Climate Talks at the 10th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) in April 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This article provides some context and highlights and interventions from the project’s perspective. Africa’s GDP is reduced by 5% annually because of climate change. … Continue reading “KADI at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development”