THE ENHANCING NATIONAL CLIMATE SERVICES (ENACTS) INITIATIVE
An unprecedented project developed by the IRI and partners to make targeted climate data available and accessible to decision makers in Africa. High-definition satellite data
Ground observations
LOCAL CLIMATE OBSERVATIONS
GEOGRAPHICALLY COMPLETE
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? The situation is challenging and can be summarized in 5 points… interventions 1. Development across various sectors
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have to consider the effects of a changing climate if they want to make sustainable development gains in health, agriculture, economic growth and the resilience of vulnerable communities.
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is easier said than done 2. This as many African countries have large gaps in ground observational records leading to poor quality data and therefore unreliable climate analysis, short-term forecasts and long-term projections. where the ENACTS 3. That’s initiative comes in. It blends
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BETTER ANALYSIS TAILAD TO LOCAL NEEDS
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local observations and global satellite data to provide national coverage with greater accuracy at smaller spatial and temporal scales.
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This robust, high definition climate data is used to create accessible information products and specific training relevant to user needs.
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The results include: strengthened policy analysis, better local capacity and more targeted decision making. See the graphic on the right to find out how…
GLOBAL CLIMATE INFORMATION
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More sustainable agriculture
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Climatesensitive health interventions
USES DETAILED HISTORICAL AND CURRENT CLIMATE DATA TO MAKE USER-FRIENDLY TOOLS AVAILABLE TO DECISION MAKERS ONLINE. THIS ALLOWS FOR TARGETED DECISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT GAINS.
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Climate-smart growth and development
It used to be that in order to get climate information for a given place, you’d have to submit a written request to the National Meteorology Agency and then pay for the data. The process could take weeks. Now, with all this information available online, it takes seconds and is free. - Tufa Diku, Climate Scientist, IRI HOW IT WORKS By integrating observations with proxy data, ENACTS overcomes issues of data scarcity and poor quality and introduces quality-assessed and spatially complete data services into national meteorological agencies. One of the strengths of ENACTS is that it harnesses all local observational data, incorporating high definition information that globally produced or modelled products rarely access. The resulting spatially and temporally continuous datasets allow for the characterization of climate risks at a local scale. THE IMPACT Working alongside national meteorological agencies, regional climate centers, the World Meteorological Organization, government ministries and sectoral partners, ENACTS has so far been implemented in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Rwanda and Sahelian countries in West Africa via a regional collaboration with the AGRHYMET Center. Work will soon start in the Gambia and Burkina Faso, with Mali to follow.