Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions

AICCRA’s targeted activities have catalyzed transformative changes in AGRHYMET’s technical and institutional capacities. With AICCRA’s support, AGRHYMET significantly strengthened its expertise in advanced climate and hydrology forecasting systems. AICCRA project accelerated the transition from cons...

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Autores principales: Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal, Ali, Abdou, Mohamed, Hamatan, Houngnibo, Mandela C. M., Soumana, Djibo, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin
Formato: Brief
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Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179560
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author Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal
Ali, Abdou
Mohamed, Hamatan
Houngnibo, Mandela C. M.
Soumana, Djibo
Segnon, Alcade Christel
Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin
author_browse Ali, Abdou
Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal
Houngnibo, Mandela C. M.
Mohamed, Hamatan
Segnon, Alcade Christel
Soumana, Djibo
Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin
author_facet Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal
Ali, Abdou
Mohamed, Hamatan
Houngnibo, Mandela C. M.
Soumana, Djibo
Segnon, Alcade Christel
Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin
author_sort Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal
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description AICCRA’s targeted activities have catalyzed transformative changes in AGRHYMET’s technical and institutional capacities. With AICCRA’s support, AGRHYMET significantly strengthened its expertise in advanced climate and hydrology forecasting systems. AICCRA project accelerated the transition from consensus-based to objective forecasts in West Africa and the Sahel region, enhancing accuracy, transability, and reproducibility. This transition was officially endorsed by the Directors of all 17 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the region. AICCRA also supported the intense capacity building of SMHNs allowed the establishment of a regional community of practice around the new generation of hydro-climate services. In terms of infrastructure, AICCRA contributed to strengthening AGRHYMET’s computing capacity with the acquisition of high-performance servers (Titan S600 GPUs) that facilitates the optimal operations of the Watch Room. AICCRA gender experience impacted AGRHYMET with a more proactive inclusion and gender-sensitive approach in capacity building and climate services delivery. AICCRA promoted a culture of systematic valorization of project outcomes through development of knowledge products. Several knowledge products developed by AGRHYMET have enhanced their scientific visibility. AICCRA’s overall support contributed to fast-tracking the process of AGRHYMET’s accreditation by WMO. In terms of project management, the results-oriented approach of the AICCRA project is an experience to be promoted for other initiatives.
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spelling CGSpace1795602026-01-09T02:01:15Z Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal Ali, Abdou Mohamed, Hamatan Houngnibo, Mandela C. M. Soumana, Djibo Segnon, Alcade Christel Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin climate change adaptation climate services-climate information services capacity development-capacity building AICCRA’s targeted activities have catalyzed transformative changes in AGRHYMET’s technical and institutional capacities. With AICCRA’s support, AGRHYMET significantly strengthened its expertise in advanced climate and hydrology forecasting systems. AICCRA project accelerated the transition from consensus-based to objective forecasts in West Africa and the Sahel region, enhancing accuracy, transability, and reproducibility. This transition was officially endorsed by the Directors of all 17 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the region. AICCRA also supported the intense capacity building of SMHNs allowed the establishment of a regional community of practice around the new generation of hydro-climate services. In terms of infrastructure, AICCRA contributed to strengthening AGRHYMET’s computing capacity with the acquisition of high-performance servers (Titan S600 GPUs) that facilitates the optimal operations of the Watch Room. AICCRA gender experience impacted AGRHYMET with a more proactive inclusion and gender-sensitive approach in capacity building and climate services delivery. AICCRA promoted a culture of systematic valorization of project outcomes through development of knowledge products. Several knowledge products developed by AGRHYMET have enhanced their scientific visibility. AICCRA’s overall support contributed to fast-tracking the process of AGRHYMET’s accreditation by WMO. In terms of project management, the results-oriented approach of the AICCRA project is an experience to be promoted for other initiatives. 2025-11 2026-01-08T21:51:36Z 2026-01-08T21:51:36Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179560 en Open Access application/pdf Assoumana, B.T., Ali, A., Mohamed, H., Houngnibo, M.C.M., Soumana, D., Segnon, A.C., & Zougmoré, R.B. 2025. Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICCRA contributions. AICCRA Brief. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
spellingShingle climate change adaptation
climate services-climate information services
capacity development-capacity building
Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal
Ali, Abdou
Mohamed, Hamatan
Houngnibo, Mandela C. M.
Soumana, Djibo
Segnon, Alcade Christel
Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin
Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions
title Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions
title_full Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions
title_fullStr Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions
title_short Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions
title_sort strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in west africa and the sahel stocktaking aicrra contributions
topic climate change adaptation
climate services-climate information services
capacity development-capacity building
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179560
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