Designing a Climate Service for Planning Climate Actions in Vulnerable Countries
Résumé
The next generation of climate services needs not only tailoring to specific user needs but
to provide, in addition, access to key information in a usable way that satisfies the needs of different
users’ profiles; especially web-based services. Here, we present the outcomes from developing
such a new interactive prototype. The service provides data for robust climate analysis to underpin
decision-making when planning measures to compensate for climate impact. The goal is to facilitate
the communication on climate information between climate modelling communities and adaptation
or mitigation initiatives from vulnerable countries that are applying for funds from the Green Climate
Fund (GCF). A participatory process was ensured during four workshops in four pilot countries,
with an audience of national and international experts. During this process it was made clear that
in all countries there is a strong need for knowledge in climate science, while in most countries
there was also an increasing need of capacity in hydrological modelling and water management.
The active interaction during the workshops was found necessary to facilitate the dialogue between
service developers and users. Understanding the users, transparency on potentials and limitations of
climate services together with capacity development in climate science and methods were required
components in the development of the service.
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