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New “Testbed Handbook” for Madagascar
During the cyclone season in early 2025, ACACIA ran a series of weekly forecasting testbeds bringing together Madagascar’s national meteorological service (DGM), ACACIA scientists, and humanitarian stakeholders, including Croix-Rouge Malagasy (CRM). These hour-long online sessions created a regular space for… Continue reading
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ACACIA Newsletter November 2025
We’re excited to share the latest issue of the ACACIA project newsletter for November 2025! Inside, you’ll find updates on our recent work, community stories from Madagascar and Ethiopia, and what’s coming next. To view ACACIA’s Newsletter for November 2025… Continue reading
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Training of Trainers with ICPAC
A 5-day Training of Trainers (ToT) event for the ICPAC team was conducted by CSAG in Naivasha, Kenya between 29 September and 3 October under joint funding from WISER-PASS and ACACIA. ICPAC remains at the forefront of co-production of climate… Continue reading
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ACACIA Factsheets
Those working in ACACIA’s Work Package 5 have been busy producing several factsheets relevant to the project’s work. These are educational resources that are a useful way to begin building capacity. So far, two factsheets have been published, with many… Continue reading
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SARCOF again…
Earlier this year, I reported on the SARCOF event in Madagascar. For those who don’t live and breathe acronyms, SARCOF—the Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum—is a biannual gathering where forecasters from 16 SADC countries come together to create a… Continue reading
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ACACIA Participation in REPRESA Training and Workshop in Ampefy, Madagascar
From 12–15 May 2025, three staff members from Météo Madagascar, all of whom are supported by WMO as part of ACACIA, took part in a regional training and workshop organised by the REPRESA (Resilience and Preparedness to Tropical Cyclones across… Continue reading
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Connecting climate services to local needs in the Awash Basin
by Asaminew Teshome As part of ACACIA’s commitment to co-production and inclusive climate services, extended peer communities have been established in both Madagascar and Ethiopia. These communities bring together stakeholders from across sectors—such as water, agriculture, disaster management, and meteorology—to guide project… Continue reading
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Climate Risk Management or Living with Cyclones: Divergence and Integration in Transdisciplinary Climate Science
By Francisco Orozco-Meléndez; WP1 Researcher; PhD Candidate at the Center for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities – University of Bergen Transdisciplinary frameworks for knowledge co-production—on which ACACIA is inspired—bring together people from different social arenas to make… Continue reading
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Registration open: SAFE4ALL Learning Program’s next session
The SAFE4ALL Learning Program is hosting its next, free session titled ‘Understanding Climate Risk and Impacts’. Join them for their third session of the SAFE4ALL Learning Program, where they’ll dive into the fundamentals of climate risk. This session will cover… Continue reading
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ACACIA Newsletter April 2025
The ACACIA project has released its first newsletter for April 2025, sharing highlights from recent activities and progress across work packages. Discover the latest updates, stories from the field, and upcoming plans — follow the document link here to read… Continue reading
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