Senegal

Dr Aïda Diongue Niang utilizes a non-formal, conversational approach to bridge the gap between local observations of weather changes and scientific explanations for climate change in Senegal. By replacing traditional presentations with community-led discussions and expert 'conversation shops', she helps farmers and fishing communities integrate climate information into their decision-making to mitigate risks. While these methods have built trust and fostered the co-design of climate services, scaling this process across all needy communities and sectors remains a challenge.

• Dr Aïda Diongue Niang employs a participatory communication strategy that prioritizes community perceptions over formal presentations, using 'normal conversation' to introduce scientific explanations for observed weather changes to farmers and fishing communities.
• The use of 'conversation shops'—small group sessions with climate experts—has enabled communities to understand monsoon variability and future climate expectations, leading them to use available information in their decision-making processes.
• Between 2008 and 2016, roving seminars revealed that farmers in the Sahel strongly perceive that the climate has already changed and are accepting of uncertainties regarding future change and decadal variabilities, leading to the co-design of climate services.

APA

Niang, A. D. (2020). Senegal. Climate Outreach. https://climateoutreach.org/case-studies-from-ipcc-authors/senegal/

Chicago

Niang, Aïda Diongue. Senegal. Climate Outreach, 2020. https://climateoutreach.org/case-studies-from-ipcc-authors/senegal/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{niang2020senegal, author = {Niang, Aïda Diongue}, title = {{Senegal}}, institution = {Climate Outreach}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://climateoutreach.org/case-studies-from-ipcc-authors/senegal/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }