Implementing an inclusive National Framework for Climate Services

The document outlines strategies for making National Frameworks for Climate Services inclusive by diversifying institutional workforces, tailoring impact forecasts to different genders and abilities, and engaging grassroots organisations. It emphasizes the need for accessible communication channels—such as braille and sign language—and the consideration of local knowledge and daily schedules to ensure critical weather announcements reach marginalized groups, including women, indigenous people, and people with disabilities.

• To ensure climate products and services are relevant to the community, institutions must be inclusive environments with a workforce that represents societal diversity.
• Impact forecasts must be designed to reflect the specific needs of people across different ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
• Inclusive climate services require active collaboration with governmental institutions and grassroots organisations that support the rights of women, indigenous people, and people living with disabilities to help interpret climate data and plan emergency warnings.
• Communication strategies must account for varying levels of literacy, access to technology (such as mobile phones, TV, and radio), and physical or mental abilities, utilizing tools like braille, sign language, and loud speakers.
• The timing of weather announcements should be coordinated with the daily activities of different social groups, such as fishing, fetching water, or working in fields, to ensure maximum reach.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (n.d.). Implementing an inclusive National Framework for Climate Services. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Implement-an-Inclusive-National-Framework-for-Climate-Services_Poster-for-Met-Agencies.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Implementing an inclusive National Framework for Climate Services. n.d. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Implement-an-Inclusive-National-Framework-for-Climate-Services_Poster-for-Met-Agencies.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetworkndimplementing, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Implementing an inclusive National Framework for Climate Services}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Implement-an-Inclusive-National-Framework-for-Climate-Services_Poster-for-Met-Agencies.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }