ACP-EU (Intra-ACP programmes)
Implemented in ACP Member States
and Regions
ACP-EU (Intra-ACP programmes)
Implemented in ACP Member States
and Regions
Agreement No. ACP/FED/038-833: Intra-ACP Climate Services and related applications Programme for an amount of €85.0 million was signed on 20 September2018. The programme is being implemented for a period of 72 months excluding the closure phase which is fixed at 24 months.
Implementation modality:
Indirect management with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), SADC, the AUC and the OACPS Secretariat.
The UN Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) was established in 2009 at the World Climate Conference 3 organised by the UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in 2009 to strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services. Climate services as defined by the GFCS include the timely production, translation, provision and use of climate data, information and knowledge for informed societal decision-making regarding climate risks. The specific objective of the ACP-EU programme is to strengthen the climate services value chain by boosting Adaptation and Resilience to climate change in the ACP countries and regions and thus contributing towards the attainment of SDG 13 on Climate change as well as SDGs 2, 3,5,6, 14 and 15.
The programme’s expected results are as follows:
Output 1) Interaction between the users, researchers and climate services providers in ACP regions is structured;
Output 2) provision of climate services at regional and national level is effectively guaranteed and secured;
Output 3) Access to climate informatio0n is improved;
Output 4) Capacity of ACP regions is enhanced to generate and apply climate information and products relevant to their particular concerns.
The Financing Agreement was signed on 20 September 2018.
| The project is ongoing and is expected to end in May 2025
The TA to the OACPS contract was signed on 25 June 2020, with the official launch of the ClimSA Programme held virtually on 30 March 2021. The status of ClimSA Programme implementation, is as follows: – Output 1: 87.5% of OACPS Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) from Africa (ACMAD, AGRHYMET, ICPAC, SADC & CAPC-CA, Caribbean (CIMH) and Pacific SPREP ) have reported the establishment of User Interface Platforms (UPIs), for enabling discussion and sharing of information and service especially for Agriculture, Water, Disaster Risk Reduction and Health during the Regional outlook forums; – Output 2: Eight OACPS RCCs (100%) have reported the operationalisation of the climate service information system tool referred to as “C:LIMSA station”, which enables the generation of new tailored user- based products and services. Operationalization of East Africa agriculture watch as an early warning system for monitoring crop and rangelands in the Eastern Africa region was also delivered as well as the establishment of the Continental Multi- Hazard Advisory Centre as a component of the AU Multi-Hazard Early Warning System at ACMAD/NIger. – Output 3: 70% of RCCs (six out of eight) have discussed and agreed on a data access from national pilot countries and discussion is underway with international centres such as . the European Centre for Medium Weather Forecast (ECMWF) and other Global Producing Centres. – Output 4: 75% of OACPS RCC have trained national climate experts to generate climate products and services. – Output 5: 87.5% of the OACPS RCCs have issued policy briefs from their climate outlook statements. Eastern Africa region has recommended to identifying international law principles and developing a regional legal framework on climate peace and security to facilitate peaceful determination and settlement of climate related conflict situations. – Key activities implemented by the ClimSA TA to the OACPS include: (1) Overall coordination of implementation of the ClimSA Programme; (2) Capacity Building Strategy developed and published, including on the ClimSA knowledge management platform; : (3) Ongoing maintenance of website and social media platforms content, and development of communication tools (eg. Meeting banners, press article releases, forum video ),;; (4) Organization and participation to the annual Intra-ACP ClimSA Forum and other events: preparation of and participation at Climate COP27 2023 ClimSA Forum and COP 28 side events, and participation to Regional Climate Outlook Forums s (EAR, SAR, Caribbean and Pacific regions); (5) Dedicated Information platform /Portal to exchange best practice updated–; (6) Support to RCCs through integration of socio-economic benefit (SEB) elements of climate services: development of the SEB tool, follow up with the supplier of SEB tool for conducting country-based case studies . – Organisation and oversight of ClimSA Programme Steering Committee meetings, Brussels Based Steering Committee (BBSC)Regional PSCs -ECCAS in April 2023, ACMAD in in April 2023, SADC in Masy 2023, IGAD in march 2023, CIMH in may 2023. Upcoming planned activities: a. Coordination of the programme implementation with all 8 OACPS RCCs, b. Convening 3rd ClimSA Forum on 11-13 September 2023; c. Convening of 4th PSC meeting on 14-15 September 2023; d. Maintaining and updating the knowledge management platform/Portal, e. Organise training sessions on climate services for renewable energy. Beneficiary countries/regions: Relevant OACPS regional organisations (with comparative technical advantage in climate services) and All Member States. For more information, Contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action |