African Communities Want Climate Services Built Around Local Needs, Researchers Find

Researchers surveyed 530 people involved in nature-based projects across Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar and South Africa about the climate information they receive and what they still need. Most said existing services fall short, and 91 per cent want indigenous and local knowledge built into new ones. The authors argue that funding should cover the joint work of producing climate services, not just the final forecasts and tools.