When Climate Change Becomes Personal
Climate change is often explained through data, maps, scenarios, and reports. These are important, especially for SAFE4ALL, which aims to make climate information more useful for communities, practitioners, and decision-makers. But climate change is not only something we see in charts. It is also something people experience in their fields, homes, markets, journeys, and daily decisions.
SAFE4ALL in Nairobi: Moving Beyond the Halfway Point from Project Progress to Practical Impact
With SAFE4ALL now well past its halfway point, the General Assembly and Technical Days in Nairobi came at the right moment to reflect on what the project has achieved so far and where it is heading next. Held from 24 to 27 March 2026 at the Institute for Meteorological Training and Research of the Kenya Meteorological Department, the meetings brought together project partners, meteorological services, and a wider group of stakeholders for four days of discussion, exchange, and practical work.
Local Knowledge and Weather Forecasting Practices in Transition – DROP App Fieldwork in Ghana
In March 2026, I accompanied the SAFE4ALL project team to Ghana as part of my thesis research, conducted in collaboration with the DROP App. The goal was to better understand how local knowledge practices for weather forecasting have changed in communities in recent years, how the DROP App fits into these practices, and how community dynamics, roles, and decision-making processes may have shifted.
SAFE4ALL at IRAD 2026: From dialogue to practical climate services in Ghana
From 25 to 28 February 2026, SAFE4ALL took part in the IRAD 2026 International Conference at the University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, organized by the West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA). Through a panel discussion, community visits, and a one-day Living Lab workshop, the project contributed to discussions on climate resilience, food security, and inclusive climate services in Ghana.
Seeing the Storm Before It Strikes
Seeing the Storm Before It Strikes March 5, 2026 Thunderstorms can develop quickly and intensify within minutes. In many parts of Africa, they bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, hail, and flash floods that affect communities, agriculture, and infrastructure. Farmers may lose crops in a single afternoon. Roads can become impassable. Power lines and buildings may […]
How eWaterCycle Helps Assess the Impact of Climate Change
How eWaterCycle Helps Assess the Impact of Climate Change February 8, 2026 Water is everywhere in our lives – in farming, drinking water, energy production, and ecosystem health. But surprisingly, many key parts of the water cycle are hard to measure accurately, especially across larger areas. Take rainfall, for example: even within a small distance, […]
Migrants’ Role in Food and Climate Systems Across Ghana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe
Migrants’ Role in Food and Climate Systems Across Ghana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe January 26, 2026 Across Africa, families, farmers, and entire communities are navigating a landscape shaped by climate pressures, growing food insecurity, and changing mobility patterns. These dynamics are deeply interconnected: failed harvests can push people to move in search of work, while shifting […]
Rice Value Chain in Northern Ghana – A Climate Story
Rice Value Chain in Northern Ghana – A Climate Story January 08, 2026 Climate change can often feel distant or abstract, yet its effects shape daily life in very real ways. To make these connections clearer, we use storytelling to show how climate impacts unfold within local communities. Our newest story From Farm to Fork, focuses […]
Understanding Climate Risk Through a Gender Lens
Understanding Climate Risk Through a Gender Lens January 02, 2026 Climate change, food security, and migration do not affect everyone in the same way. Access to land, education, finance, and formal decision-making often differs by gender, shaping how people experience climate risks and how they can respond to them. Across many food systems, women play […]
Wrapping up the SAFE4ALL Learning Program 2025
Wrapping up the SAFE4ALL Learning Program 2025 December 15, 2025 Over the past months, we have had the pleasure of running the very first SAFE4ALL Learning Program – a series of online sessions created to bring together agricultural professionals, researchers, public authorities, innovators, and anyone curious about how climate resilience, digital tools, and inclusive innovation […]