Hirons et al. (2025) Coproducing reliable, actionable subseasonal-to-seasonal climate services across Africa

Identification

• Journal: Elsevier eBooks
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-11-14
• Authors: Linda Hirons, Masilin Gudoshava, Joanne Robbins, Emma Visman
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-31538-1.00014-2

Research Groups

• National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading, United Kingdom
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC), Ngong, Kenya
• Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
• Save the Children, United Kingdom

Short Summary

This paper advocates for the coproduction of reliable, actionable subseasonal-to-seasonal climate services across Africa, arguing that integrating subseasonal forecasting with participatory approaches can significantly enhance the continent's climate resilience.

Objective

• To explore and advocate for the integration of subseasonal forecasting and coproduction practices to develop reliable, actionable subseasonal-to-seasonal climate services for Africa, aiming to enhance climate resilience and mitigate impacts of extreme weather events.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Africa (with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Temporal Scale: Subseasonal-to-seasonal (subseasonal forecasts up to 4 weeks in advance)

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not explicitly detailed in this excerpt. The paper discusses "subseasonal forecasting" as a tool.
• Data sources: Not explicitly detailed in this excerpt. The paper discusses "weather and climate information services."

Main Results

• The paper posits that the integration of subseasonal forecasting and coproduction practices holds the promise of significantly enhancing Africa’s climate resilience.
• By providing timely and accurate forecast information, these practices can enhance life-saving efforts and support mitigation of climate impacts.

Contributions

• Highlights the critical importance of combining subseasonal forecasting capabilities with a coproduction approach to create tailored, actionable climate services for vulnerable regions like Africa.
• Emphasizes the value of bringing together diverse knowledge sources, experiences, and working practices to collaboratively develop climate services that address specific user needs and enhance resilience.

Funding

• Not explicitly detailed in this excerpt.

Citation

@article{Hirons2025Coproducing,
  author = {Hirons, Linda and Gudoshava, Masilin and Robbins, Joanne and Visman, Emma},
  title = {Coproducing reliable, actionable subseasonal-to-seasonal climate services across Africa},
  journal = {Elsevier eBooks},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1016/b978-0-443-31538-1.00014-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-31538-1.00014-2}
}