Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Climate information is increasingly recognized as a strategic public good essential for building climate-resilient agricultural systems. In Ethiopia, where livelihoods and national growth heavily depend on rain-fed smallholder farming, the effective generation, translation, and use of climate inform...
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| author | Ahmed, Jemal Seid Degefie, Degefie Tibebe Teshome, Asaminew Grossi, Amanda Lemma, Esayas Gebeyehu, Temesgen Desta, Lulseged Tamene Ghosh, Aniruddha |
| author_browse | Ahmed, Jemal Seid Degefie, Degefie Tibebe Desta, Lulseged Tamene Gebeyehu, Temesgen Ghosh, Aniruddha Grossi, Amanda Lemma, Esayas Teshome, Asaminew |
| author_facet | Ahmed, Jemal Seid Degefie, Degefie Tibebe Teshome, Asaminew Grossi, Amanda Lemma, Esayas Gebeyehu, Temesgen Desta, Lulseged Tamene Ghosh, Aniruddha |
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| description | Climate information is increasingly recognized as a strategic public good essential for building climate-resilient agricultural systems. In Ethiopia, where livelihoods and national growth heavily depend on rain-fed smallholder farming, the effective generation, translation, and use of climate information have direct implications for food security, economic stability, and adaptation capacity. This policy working paper positions Climate Information Services (CIS) not just as a technical product but as a systemic enabler of risk-informed decision-making. It examines how fragmented institutions, weak coordination, and uneven access hinder the transformation of climate data into actionable, equitable, and scalable services. Anchored in the national policy framework—particularly the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy and the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS)—the paper views CIS as an integrated ecosystem connecting scientific production with user demand through participatory and digital innovation pathways. Drawing on evidence and lessons from the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) program, it identifies the systemic conditions needed to make climate information operationally relevant, institutionally supported, and socially inclusive. Beyond identifying constraints, the paper promotes a policy vision for embedding CIS within Ethiopia’s broader agricultural transformation agenda. It emphasizes the need for long-term investment in data infrastructure, co-production platforms, and digitally enabled public-private partnerships that strengthen the national extension system and empower local communities. By framing CIS as adaptive infrastructure rather than ad-hoc projects, the study highlights its crucial role in achieving climate-resilient growth and sustainable rural livelihoods. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1778732025-11-15T02:16:34Z Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture Ahmed, Jemal Seid Degefie, Degefie Tibebe Teshome, Asaminew Grossi, Amanda Lemma, Esayas Gebeyehu, Temesgen Desta, Lulseged Tamene Ghosh, Aniruddha food systems climate-smart agriculture ethiopia advisory services climate services-climate information services early warning systems capacity development-capacity strengthening policy innovation public-private partnerships digital innovation climate action Climate information is increasingly recognized as a strategic public good essential for building climate-resilient agricultural systems. In Ethiopia, where livelihoods and national growth heavily depend on rain-fed smallholder farming, the effective generation, translation, and use of climate information have direct implications for food security, economic stability, and adaptation capacity. This policy working paper positions Climate Information Services (CIS) not just as a technical product but as a systemic enabler of risk-informed decision-making. It examines how fragmented institutions, weak coordination, and uneven access hinder the transformation of climate data into actionable, equitable, and scalable services. Anchored in the national policy framework—particularly the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy and the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS)—the paper views CIS as an integrated ecosystem connecting scientific production with user demand through participatory and digital innovation pathways. Drawing on evidence and lessons from the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) program, it identifies the systemic conditions needed to make climate information operationally relevant, institutionally supported, and socially inclusive. Beyond identifying constraints, the paper promotes a policy vision for embedding CIS within Ethiopia’s broader agricultural transformation agenda. It emphasizes the need for long-term investment in data infrastructure, co-production platforms, and digitally enabled public-private partnerships that strengthen the national extension system and empower local communities. By framing CIS as adaptive infrastructure rather than ad-hoc projects, the study highlights its crucial role in achieving climate-resilient growth and sustainable rural livelihoods. 2025-11-12 2025-11-13T14:31:53Z 2025-11-13T14:31:53Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177873 en Open Access application/pdf Ahmed, J.S., Degefie, T., Teshome, A., Grossi, A., Lema, E., Gebeyehu, T., Desta, L., Ghosh, A. 2025. Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive, and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture. AICCRA Working Paper. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA). |
| spellingShingle | food systems climate-smart agriculture ethiopia advisory services climate services-climate information services early warning systems capacity development-capacity strengthening policy innovation public-private partnerships digital innovation climate action Ahmed, Jemal Seid Degefie, Degefie Tibebe Teshome, Asaminew Grossi, Amanda Lemma, Esayas Gebeyehu, Temesgen Desta, Lulseged Tamene Ghosh, Aniruddha Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture |
| title | Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture |
| title_full | Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture |
| title_short | Transforming Ethiopia’s Climate Information Services Ecosystem: From Fragmented Efforts to Integrated, Inclusive and Actionable Systems for Climate-Resilient Agriculture |
| title_sort | transforming ethiopia s climate information services ecosystem from fragmented efforts to integrated inclusive and actionable systems for climate resilient agriculture |
| topic | food systems climate-smart agriculture ethiopia advisory services climate services-climate information services early warning systems capacity development-capacity strengthening policy innovation public-private partnerships digital innovation climate action |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177873 |
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