Evaluating agricultural weather and climate services in Africa: Evidence, methods, and a learning agenda

C Vaughan, J Hansen, P Roudier… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Weather and climate services (WCS) are expected to improve the capacity of Africa's
agricultural sector to manage the risks of climate variability and change. Despite this, a lack …

Gender-responsive rural climate services: a review of the literature

T Gumucio, J Hansen, S Huyer… - Climate and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This review assesses the empirical knowledge base on gender-based differences in access,
use and benefits from rural climate services to analyse gender equality challenges and …

Identifying user needs for weather and climate services to enhance resilience to climate shocks in sub-Saharan Africa

E Nkiaka, A Taylor, AJ Dougill… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The vulnerability of social-ecological systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to climate
variability and change means that there is an urgent need to better integrate weather and …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and barriers for using climate information for building resilient agricultural systems in Sudan savannah agro-ecological zone of north-eastern …

P Antwi-Agyei, AJ Dougill, RC Abaidoo - Climate services, 2021 - Elsevier
Empirical evidence on the opportunities and barriers to the uptake of climate services by
smallholder farmers for resilient agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. This …

Farm households' adoption of climate-smart practices in subsistence agriculture: Evidence from Northern Togo

E Ali - Environmental Management, 2021 - Springer
Climate change (CC) effects on agriculture development and households' vulnerability are
widely recognized. Being aware of the induced effects of climatic risks, farmers have …

Factors influencing gendered access to climate information services for farming in Senegal

NS Diouf, I Ouedraogo, RB Zougmoré… - Gender, Technology …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the context of climate change, climate variability has become a major issue in recent years
in sub-Saharan countries. Climate information services (CIS) could be a vital resort for …

[HTML][HTML] To what extent do weather and climate information services drive the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in Ghana?

A Djido, RB Zougmoré, P Houessionon… - Climate Risk …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in understanding the linkages between the use of weather and
climate information services (WCIS) and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) …

A review of gender inclusivity in agriculture and natural resources management under the changing climate in sub-Saharan Africa

AT Phiri, HMAC Toure, O Kipkogei, R Traore… - Cogent Social …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper aims to review the status of gender inclusivity in agriculture and natural
resources management in sub-Saharan Africa under the changing climate. Gender …

Access to climate information services and climate-smart agriculture in Kenya: a gender-based analysis

MW Ngigi, EN Muange - Climatic Change, 2022 - Springer
Climate change is a significant threat to agriculture-related livelihoods, and its impacts
amplify prevailing gender inequalities. Climate information services (CIS) are crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal

DS Dayamba, C Ky-Dembele, J Bayala, P Dorward… - Climate services, 2018 - Elsevier
Recently, a new approach to extension and climate information services, namely
Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) has been developed …