The Climate Service unit at the Competence Center is charged with organizing an observation network in member countries that will lead to consistent and quality information on weather and the hydrological cycle, as well as changes in land use, human coping strategies and biodiversity shifts or lossJuly 12, 2019By WASCAL
WASCAL has a strong commitment to help educate the next generation of scientists to attain an in-depth knowledge of different climate related issues in order to help the region develop suitable management strategies.July 12, 2019By WASCAL
Focus: About PRT4, environmental-induced migration, economics factors and finances and sound policies for Sustainable Rural-Urban Migration will be the focus of the different research activities.February 18, 2019By WASCAL
Output: Hot spots of environmental-induced migration in West Africa, metrics of migration economy and finance and sound policies for Sustainable Rural-Urban Migration.February 18, 2019By WASCAL
Focus: For PRT3 the focus will be on Climate Smart Agriculture, Green House Gazes (GHG) measurement to support countries NDC implementation, Ecosystem Services and land planning, and Green Economy.February 18, 2019By WASCAL
Output: innovative technology packages for climate smart agriculture and landscape management including methodologies for GHG measurement in various sectors, Ecosystem Services-based adaptation strategies and prerequisites for Green Economy promotion in West AfricaFebruary 18, 2019By WASCAL
Focus: Concerning Risks and Vulnerability to Climate Extremes, the focus will be preliminary on floods but hazards such as drought, wind and heat stressJanuary 18, 2019By WASCAL
Output: countries profile in terms of risks and vulnerability assessment of important socio-economic sectors to various hazardsJanuary 18, 2019By WASCAL
Focus: PRT1 aims at the development of an adapted earth system model (ESM) for West AfricaJanuary 18, 2019By WASCAL
Output: Development of an adapted earth system model (ESM) for West Africa that would contribute to the development of a tailored dynamical vegetation model in the regionJanuary 17, 2019By WASCAL