This paper provides an analysis and a description of the best practices and
lessons learned in the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services Adaptation Program in Africa (GFCS-APA)
focusing on Tanzania country’s activities. GFCS-APA was the first multi-agency initiative implemented under the Global
Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in two African countries, namely Tanzania and Malawi with
funding from the Royal Government of
Norway. In Tanzania, the programme was implemented in two phases from
the year 2014 to 2021 in the three pilot districts of Kondoa, Longido and
Kiteto located in Dodoma, Arusha and Manyara regions, respectively.
The overarching goal of the programme was to enable better
management of the risks caused by climate variability and change at all levels,
from end-users to policy level, through
development and incorporation of science-based climate information and prediction services into planning,
policy and practice. The programme focused on bridging the gap between
providers and users of climate information and products through
development of user-driven
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