[kictanet] New climate information service

[Edith Adera]

Listers,

Sharing a story, written by Reuters Foundation, of one of our projects in Uganda that is transforming the way communities receive climate/weather information to make critical farming decisions. Digital and non-digital technologies are being explored.

This goes to show the power of ICTs/mobile technology, which can go beyond "money transfer" needs to addressing food insecurity, an issue that we're currently grappling with as a country.

COMESA has shown interest in scaling the system through one of their ongoing climate change adaptation projects in the region. For more details see the link  http://www.trust.org/item/20140206191047-2fyx7/?source=hptop

Edith
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Edith Ofwona Adera
Senior Program Specialist
Climate Change and Water, Agriculture and Envionment Program
International Development Research Centre|Centre de recherches pour le développement international
Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa | Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Subsaharienne
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