A Blueprint for Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services: Building the Resilience of 300 Million Small-Scale Producers by 2030

This research paper presents a blueprint for scaling Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services (DCAS) to build the climate resilience of 300 million small-scale agricultural producers by 2030. It outlines the necessary investment, potential economic returns, and core principles for effective service provision.

• To build the resilience of 300 million agricultural producers through DCAS between 2021 and 2030, an estimated investment of approximately $7 billion is required, sourced from a mix of government, private, and donor funding.
• Investments in DCAS demonstrate high economic viability, with an average return of 1-to-24 and the potential to stimulate GDP growth. Depending on geography and product, producers may experience income increases of 25% and productivity gains of 30%.
• The blueprint identifies six core principles to guide the provision and investment of DCAS: scalability, financial sustainability, accountability, co-creation, equity, and data quality. Implementing these requires improved standards and a more robust knowledge base.
• Digital climate-informed advisory services (DCAS) are defined as platforms and tools that incorporate climate data into agricultural decision-making. These include online platforms, radio, digital mobile apps, and digitally enabled printed bulletins utilizing extension services and climate models.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). A Blueprint for Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services: Building the Resilience of 300 Million Small-Scale Producers by 2030. https://www.wri.org/research/digital-climate-informed-advisory-services

Chicago

World Resources Institute. A Blueprint for Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services: Building the Resilience of 300 Million Small-Scale Producers by 2030. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/digital-climate-informed-advisory-services.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendblueprint, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{A Blueprint for Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services: Building the Resilience of 300 Million Small-Scale Producers by 2030}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/digital-climate-informed-advisory-services}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }