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This infonote summarizes initial findings of a project entitled “Impact of communicating seasonal climate forecasts to cowpea and sesame farmers in Yatenga region, North Burkina Faso’” undertaken during the 2014 main agricultural season by scientists from the CCAFS West Africa programme and the I...


Ouédraogo, MathieuZougmoré, Robert B.Barry SSomé, LéopoldGrégoire B[The value and benefits of using seasonal climate forecasts in agriculture: evidence from cowpea and sesame sectors in climate-smart villages of Burkina Faso]The value and benefits of using seasonal climate forecasts in agriculture: evidence from cowpea and sesame sectors in climate-smart villages of Burkina Faso

Prenant en compte les réussites de ses projets agricoles au Sénégal, celles du programme de Recherche sur le Changement Climatique, l’Agriculture et la Sécurité Alimentaire du Consortium des Centres Internationaux de Recherche Agricole (CCAFS), de l’Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile et de la ...


Dabo, AissaTaylor, ZachOuédraogo, IssaZougmoré, Robert B.[Fiche technique USAID/Cinsere Climate Information Services for Increased Resilience and Productivity in Senegal]Fiche technique USAID/Cinsere Climate Information Services for Increased Resilience and Productivity in Senegal

This info note summarizes findings of a pilot project aiming to develop a participatory framework to prioritize CSA practices and interventions to guide CSA investments in Mali. It was undertaken by researchers from the Malian Association of Awareness to Sustainable Development (AMEDD) and the In...


Sogoba, BougounaAndrieu NHowland, Fanny CecileSamaké, Ouodiouma B.Corner-Dolloff, CaitlinBonilla Findji, OsanaZougmoré, Robert B.[Climate-smart solutions for Mali: Findings from implementing the Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework]Climate-smart solutions for Mali: Findings from implementing the Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework

The threat posed by climate change and its variability within sub-Saharan Africa especially West Africa is compounded by its weak economies and high dependence on Agriculture as a major driver of economic growth. Ghana has since 2010 undertaken several initiatives towards development of comprehen...


Botchway, Vincent AnsahSam, Kingsley OdumKarbo, NaaminongEssegbey, George OwusuNutsukpo, DelaliAgyemang, KingsleyZougmoré, Robert B.Partey, Samuel T.[Systems and Operations of the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security]Systems and Operations of the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Climate change impacts are manifesting throughout the world and they are especially significant in developing countries, including Ghana, that are particularly vulnerable. The impacts of climate change are complex and uncertain in nature that the usual conventional planning often falls short to a...


Botchway, Vincent AnsahSam, Kingsley OdumKarbo, NaaminongEssegbey, George OwusuNutsukpo, DelaliAgyemang, KingsleyZougmoré, Robert B.Partey, Samuel T.[Scenario-Guided Review of the Ghana Livestock Policy]Scenario-Guided Review of the Ghana Livestock Policy

Globally the picture on climate change and its effects on humanity appear quite disturbing as food systems and consumption patterns are sliding towards low against prediction values. In Ghana population expansion as a driver has quadrupled now and calls for more food and fibre needs than ten deca...


Botchway, Vincent AnsahSam, Kingsley OdumKarbo, NaaminongEssegbey, George OwusuNutsukpo, DelaliAgyemang, KingsleyZougmoré, Robert B.Partey, Samuel T.[Scaling up of CSA Platforms at the Subnational (District) Levels in Ghana: a Progressive Achievement of Theghana CCAFS Science-Policy Platform]Scaling up of CSA Platforms at the Subnational (District) Levels in Ghana: a Progressive Achievement of Theghana CCAFS Science-Policy Platform

In 2011, CCAFS carried out baseline surveys (household survey, a village study and an organizational survey) in 21 research sites across 17 countries within its five focus regions, using standardized baseline tools in each site. Seven years after the implementation of the baseline studies, the CC...


Ouédraogo, MathieuHouessionon, ProsperCramer, LauraPartey, SamuelZougmoré, Robert B.Thornton, Philip K.Jasaw, Godfred S.Buah, SaakaRiba, AlexBarahona, Carlos[CCAFS midline synthesis – Ghana. Assessment of changes at household, village and organization levels since the 2011 CCAFS baseline surveys]CCAFS midline synthesis – Ghana. Assessment of changes at household, village and organization levels since the 2011 CCAFS baseline surveys

This briefing note summarizes the main findings of the study, conducted as part of the national platform of science-policy dialogue on climate change, agriculture and food security, or CASA C-platform created in 2012 on the importance of the researchers and decision makers dialogue and possible a...


Sogoba, BougounaBa, AllassaneZougmoré, Robert B.Samaké, Ouodiouma B.[How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and policy makers on climate change adaptation in Mali]How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and policy makers on climate change adaptation in Mali

The Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach, designed by the University of Reading (UoR), focuses on improving farmers' livelihood and resilience against the effect of climate change. It provides farmers with accurate, locally specific climate and weather inform...


Nenkam, Andrée MOuédraogo, MathieuTraoré, BoubaMoctar, Dicko MTraoré, SibiryKassogué, IssaZemadim, BirhanuZougmoré, Robert B.[Scaling up climate services for agriculture in Mali Initial findings from piloted implementation of PICSA approach in Africa RISING project intervention zone, southern Mali]Scaling up climate services for agriculture in Mali Initial findings from piloted implementation of PICSA approach in Africa RISING project intervention zone, southern Mali

The review consists of a collection of case studies providing the basis for further exploring the function of index-based risk management tools towards the promotion of Climate- Smart Agriculture, through the adoption of tailored solutions by farming communities increasingly exposed to climate ch...


Adegoke, JimmyAggarwal, Pramod K.Rüegg, MarkHansen, JamesCuéllar, DanielaShaw, RebeccaGreatrex, HelenHellin, JonDiro, RahelZougmoré, Robert B.[Review of Index-Based Insurance for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Improving climate risk transfer and management for Climate-Smart Agriculture — A review of existing examples of successful index-based insurance for scaling up]Review of Index-Based Insurance for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Improving climate risk transfer and management for Climate-Smart Agriculture — A review of existing examples of successful index-based insurance for scaling up

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