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A partnership network - what does it mean in practice?
What does it mean to actually build a local network of partners? A case study from Ghana shows us that it’s possible. Photo: P.Casier (CGIAR)By Caity PetersonTo adapt communities and local agriculture...
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L’été 2050 sera chaud, du changement dans nos assiettes à prévoir
Du mil à la place du blé pour s’adapter au changement climatique? Photo: CCAFS/FlickrBy Jerome BossuetUn nouveau rapport sur l’impact du changement climatique sur l’agriculture du Programme de...
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La société civile africaine et la COP
L‘histoire qui unit la société civile aux négociations sur le climat remonte à 1972. Photo: C.Schubert (CCAFS)par Caroline Ouanre L‘histoire qui unit la société civile aux négociations sur le climat...
View ArticleLes pays moins avancés face à la question du transfert des technologies sur...
par Caroline Ouanre Ce sujet a fait l’objet d’une minutieuse attention de la part des délégués à cette deuxième journée de la 18e Conférence des Parties (COP-18 sur les changements climatiques...
View ArticleLa problématique du droit de l’environnement en Afrique
par Caroline OuanreLa thématique n’est pas nouvelle. Bien au contraire. Des experts africains sur la question rapprochent l’apparition des premières notions sur le sujet aux années 1968. Mieux, c’est...
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Equity and capacity building: key when scaling-up climate services
Research in India found that in areas where women were involved in the delivery of climate services, the more likely it would be that they also used the services more actively. Photo: F. Fiondella...
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“With habitat loss and biodiversity decline, we have lost valuable climate...
A farmer from Senegal pointed out at a recent climate services workshop, that there is a real need for reliable climate information for smallholder farmers as their climate and natural habitat are...
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Improving communication first step to enhance climate change adaptation in...
CCAFS West Africa Regional program recently held a high-level meeting, discussing the future of West Africa and CCAFS' role in the region. Photo: M.Tall (CCAFS WA)by Abdoulaye Moussa, West AfricaWest...
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The promise and pitfalls of agricultural carbon projects
A new CCAFS working paper profiles four sustainable agricultural development projects which both mitigate GHG emissions and increase farmer livelihood security. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT)By Alison...
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Blind vegetable farming: One calabash at a time
Dry season vegetable farming in Ghana. Photo: Yemi Ademiluyi by Yemi AdemiluyiI tagged along with Jessica Thorn when she went out into the field in search of dry season farms. Jessica, a researcher...
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How well do climate services work for farmers?
Climate information can reach farmers via smartphones. But to upscale climate services it is key to know how to evaluate them. Therefore, CCAFS with partners are developing guidelines for measuring...
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New report reveals how climate change will hit West Africa
A newly released report examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa. In the photo: A woman in Burkina Faso shows what is left for her to feed her family....
View ArticleIn Senegal, farmers use forecasts to combat climate risks
by Vanessa Meadu and Cecilia Schubert Knowledge is power when it comes fighting hunger, food insecurity and climate injustice. This is one of the core premises at the Hunger, Nutrition, Climate Justice...
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Providing climate services that make sense to farmers
Climate information and advisory services can help farmers better manage risk at the farm-level. But services need to address their specific needs in order for farmers to be able to use them. Photo:...
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From Wall St to farmers in Ghana: finance fundamentals remain the same
Farmers in Northern Ghana are taking advantage of a unique opportunity to trade across borders and between markets, helping to diversify their livelihoods and adapt to increasingly uncertain rainfall...
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