WISER case studies

HIGHWAY overview leaflet - French - February 2021

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0307

HIGHWAY overview leaflet - English - February 2021

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0306

Climate information for use: access vs understanding in climate services - November 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0272

Role of sectoral experts in Taita Taveta climate services - November 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0271

Rwanda local government adopts use of online climate information Maprooms for agricultural planning and support for farmers - September 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0257

Climate services for regional development - April 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0242

Climate Services to Revitalize the Water Sector in Kenya - April 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0241

Co-production: Finding your role in climate services - April 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0240

Change for trade: Climate services for a transforming Grain Sector - April 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0239

Farmers and stakeholder receive timely and reliable seasonal weather forecast and advisories for planning and decision making - July 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0238

Farmers utilizing seasonal weather forecast information - July 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0237

Capacity building enhance dissemination and adoption of weather and climate information at community - July 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0236

Using noticeboards to disseminate information - July 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0235

Prolonged rainfall affects post-harvest handling - July 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0234

The power of partnership - June 20

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0223

Making forecasts front page news - May 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0217

Safety begins with dialogue - March 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0210

Translating forecasts into farming - March 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0200

The low down on high-tech forecasting - March 2020

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0199

Flexible forecasting's impact on the GHACOF - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0173

Taking an objective view - December 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0171

Building bridges in East Africa - December 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0168

Use of Weather and Climate information for planning purposes and disaster preparedness in Buduba District - November 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0150

Bamwenda: A case of improving smallholder famer adoption of climate smart agriculture - November 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0149

Taking a WISER approach in ASIA - ARRCC case study - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0148

Climate is on the menu - October 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0145

Three WISER projects transform Tanzania weather and climate landscape - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0125

How community radio is helping smallholders cope with the climate in Western Kenya - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0124

Use of weather and climate information for mitigating weather and climate disasters in Isingiro district - July 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0122

Tanzania Meteorological Agency successfully scales delivery of improved weather forecast - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0101

Case study from the MHEWS Tanzania project

Partnership between climate and health officials boosts Tanzania’s anti-malaria effort - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0100

Impact story on the WISER ENACTS project.

Climate information to help combat malaria in Ethiopia - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0099

Impact story on the WISER ENACTS project.

From strategic planning to improved weather and climate services - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0098

Same weather, different needs – the importance of user engagement - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0097

A case study on the use of user engagement within the WISER programme.

Climate services go local in Western Kenya - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0096

An impact story from the WISER Western project.

WISER infographic - March 2019

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0094

Highlights of the WISER programme to date

Updated project summary - Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) - August 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0074

Summary of the work of this WISER project.

Updated project summary - Decentralised climate information services for decision-making in Western Kenya - August 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0073

Summary of the work of this WISER project.

MHEWS: the right message, at the right time - April 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0067

An impact story from the MHEWS Tanzania project highlighting the importance of getting the message right for the users of weather information.

A brighter forecast for food security - April 2018 (updated August 2019)

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0066

An impact story from the SCIPEA project.

Powering up the forecasts - June 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0065

A case study demonstrating the impact of the SCIPEA project on the hydropower industry.

Personal development and regional impact - April 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0064

A case study demonstrating the impact of the SCIPEA project at individual level on building capacity in weather and climate services.

Protecting lives and livelihoods with new forecasts - April 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0063

Impact story on the work of the WISER Western project detailing how new forecasts have resulted in increased crop yields.

A WISER way to communicate - April 2018

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0062

Impact story on the work of the WISER Western project with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in order to communicate forecasts effectively

Project summary - Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) - September 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0037

Summary of phase one of this WISER project.

Project summary - Multi-hazard early warning services for Tanzania (MHEWS Tanzania) - July 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0036

Summary of phase one of this WISER project.

Project summary - Strengthening Climate Information Partnerships - East Africa (SCIPEA) - June 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0033

Summary of phase one of this WISER project.

Project summary - Decentralised climate information services for decision-making in Western Kenya - June 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0031

Summary of phase one of this WISER project.

Project summary - Institute of Meteorological Training and Research (IMTR) training modernisation - June 2017

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0028

Final project summary.

New opportunities for national climate services in East Africa -  ENACTS Rwanda case study - December 2016

WISER knowledge reference number WISER0019

Rwanda Meteorology Agency (Meteo Rwanda) is using the ENACTS approach to overcome data challenges. You can read more about how in this case study.

Designing the scope of DFID's WISER programme - August 2016

In seeking to address the challenge of relatively low uptake of weather and climate information and services in Africa, the Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned the Met Office to lead a team to scope, analyse options and support the design of the WISER programme. Read the case study on this work.