Innovative grassroots sensitization and co-production of Climate Information in Small Island Developing States The case of Cabo Verde
GOAL §
Foster interaction with communities for
Fostering Risk Management and Reduction
knowledge sharing and prevention awareness
Identification of communities at risk
Communitybased Risk Screening Tool, Adaptation and Livelihoods Focus Groups
PRINCIPLES § §
Co-production of knowledge
CRiSTAL outcomes collection and sharing
Enhancing Preparedness Capacities
Participatory approach and grassroots ownership
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Direct observation and evidence based
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Communities as key stakeholder for CIS
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Consensus Forecasting for Risk Management
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Dual way communication and exchange
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Experiential acquisition of knowledge
Contribution to national early warning systems and DRR strategies
Community Media Trainings
Communities knowledge
OUTCOMES §
Greater accuracy and ownership of prevention and risk reduction strategies achieved
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Communities – Scientists dialogue promoted allowing integration of climate and local
Co-production and comparison with scientific data
Early Warning teams setting
knowledge to address vulnerabilities and risk factors. §
Innovative process facilitated to produce locally relevant Climate Information services and
Information analysis and interpretation
reinforce preparedness and risk management
WAY FORWARD §
Climate variability observation and data collection
Sharing of Information with the NMHS
Cabo Verde numeric prediction at 1 km resolution Source: Belingur
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Implement a local Climate and DRR communication platform for Early Warning to stimulate co-production: combining local knowledge from communities and climate information services
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Strengthen interaction amid stakeholders to support community preparedness and disaster
Hurricane Fred passing through Cabo Verde
management plans through direct relations
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Continue enhancing the access and use of
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climate information for preparedness and DRR
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CRiSTAL Focus Group conducted by community journalists and rural extension workers Source: UNECA
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! Wireless Connectivity for Early Warning System in Cabo Verde
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Anomalias de temperatura
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Source: INMG
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y = 0.0349x - 0.8346 R² = 0.23911 Média Móvel sobre 5 anos
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POWERED BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Temperature and Rainfall variation in Cabo Verde
Source: INMG
Climate and DRR Workshops for Community Media Journalists in Cabo Verde Source: UNECA
AUTHORS Joseph Intsiful, Senior Climate Expert intsifuljdk@gmail.com Antonio Palazuelos, Climate Information Specialist ant.palazuelos@gmail.com