CONFER

Co-production of Climate Services for East Africa

Co-producing Climate Services for Eastern Africa

CONFER is a multi-national collaboration to bolster resilience to climate impacts and reduce disaster risk in East Africa. The main goal of the project is to co-develop dedicated climate services for the water, energy and food security sectors with stakeholders and end-users, to enhance their ability to plan for and adapt to seasonal climate fluctuations. 

Our Areas of Work

Work package 1 – Co-production of Climate Services

Identify how stakeholders and end-users employ climate information for planning and implementation of climate adaptation, and to collaborate with them to co-produce new climate services to increase the efficacy and quality of this work.

Work package 2 – Climate, Hydrology and Crop modelling

Improve on the accuracy and local detail of numerical prediction model outputs for East Africa, with a particular focus on seasonal prediction.

Work package 3 – Processing of Copernicus data

Obtain a new level of seasonal forecast skill based on numerical models and high-resolution satellite data by developing statistical and machine learning tools.

Work package 4 – Training and Capacity Development


Organize training and build capacity for enhancing climate information uptake in the water, energy and food security sectors.

Work package 5 – Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Disseminate our research and solutions to wide swaths of society, ranging from the general public to policymakers in Europe and Africa.

Latest Updates

Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2024 Season
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Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2024 Season

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Technical Statement from the 68th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF68)
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Technical Statement from the 68th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF68)

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Summary for Decision Makers, June to September 2024 Season
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Summary for Decision Makers, June to September 2024 Season

Get our June to September (JJAS) 2024 season Summary for Decision Makers, addressing key sectors in…

Technical Statement from the 67th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF67)
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Technical Statement from the 67th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF67)

The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) released the June to September 2024 sea…