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How It Works
Real-Time Weather Updates
Uses satellite data and meteorological services to deliver localized forecasts (e.g., rainfall, wind speed, humidity). Delivered via: SMS or voice messages (for basic phones) Push notifications on apps (for smartphones) Forecasts are simplified for practical use (e.g., “planting not advised today due to risk of heavy rain”).
Crop & Livelihood Advisories
Provides crop-specific recommendations based on current and forecasted weather: When to plant, irrigate, apply fertilizer, or harvest.
Early Warning Alerts
Real-time alerts for: Droughts, Floods, Cyclones, Heatwaves, Pest or disease outbreaks Alerts are geotargeted and issued through multiple channels (SMS, IVR, WhatsApp, radio partnerships).
Environmental Monitoring Tools
Monitors changes in: Soil moisture, Air quality, Water levels in rivers/lakes Helps local authorities and users detect trends and prepare for environmental risks. Option to crowdsource data from community observations (e.g., through photo uploads or surveys).
Our Approach
We leverage scientific research, digital innovation, and inclusive community engagement to address the continent’s most pressing environmental and socio-economic challenges.
Overview
This solution introduces a suite of mobile-based digital tools tailored to support farmers, fisherfolk, and climate-vulnerable communities. The tools provide real-time weather forecasts, crop and livestock management advisories, early warning systems for floods, droughts, and storms, and environmental monitoring insights.
The tools are accessible via basic smartphones or SMS, ensuring inclusive access for remote and underserved users.
Features
ClimateSmart: Real-Time Weather & Farming Alerts
Stay ahead of the weather. Get real-time forecasts, crop tips, fishing alerts, and climate warnings—all tailored to your location. Built for farmers, fisherfolk, and communities on the frontline of climate change.
ClimateSmart Mobile Tools: Enhancing Rural Resilience
This initiative deploys mobile tools to provide critical, real-time climate information to underserved communities. Designed for low-tech accessibility, the platform strengthens rural resilience by improving decision-making, reducing climate risks, and supporting adaptive practices in agriculture and fisheries. The tools contribute to achieving SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 1 (No Poverty).
Purpose
This solution is a mobile-based solution designed to empower rural and vulnerable communities—especially smallholder farmers, fisherfolk, and climate-affected households—with real-time, location-specific weather and environmental information.
These tools are optimized for low-tech devices and offline access, ensuring inclusivity even in remote areas. By equipping users with actionable insights, ClimateSmart helps reduce losses, improve productivity, and build more sustainable, climate-adaptive livelihoods.
Real-Time Climate Intelligence for Resilient Communities
SmartClimate Tools is a suite of mobile-based digital solutions designed to equip farmers, fisherfolk, and vulnerable communities with real-time, localized climate information to support adaptive decision-making and sustainable livelihoods.
These tools deliver:
- Live weather updates and seasonal forecasts
- Crop and livestock advisories tailored to local conditions
- Early warning alerts for floods, droughts, storms, and other climate hazards
- Environmental monitoring data on soil, water, and air quality
Accessible via smartphones or basic phones (SMS/USSD), SmartClimate Tools ensure inclusivity, especially in remote and underserved areas.
By providing actionable, context-specific insights, SmartClimate empowers users to:
- Improve productivity and reduce losses
- Strengthen disaster preparedness
- Enhance food security and rural resilience
- Participate more effectively in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable practices
SmartClimate Tools is not just a tech solution—it’s a climate resilience enabler for communities on the frontlines of environmental change.