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This briefing, prepared by the permanent representative of Paraguay, proposes that the Conference of the Parties invite the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to become an Associate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) under Article XI of the IAI's founding Agreement.

This research paper discusses the gap between the production of climate science and its practical application in decision-making, identifying specific barriers that hinder the effective transfer of climate knowledge to sectors such as health, energy, and agriculture.

This research paper examines the role of interdisciplinarity and knowledge networking in the co-production of authoritative climate knowledge in Southern South America, specifically focusing on the Regional Climate Center for Southern South America (RCC-SSA).

This case study analyzes the 'Reunión de Consenso' (Consensus Meeting) hosted by Argentina's National Meteorological Service (SMN), focusing on the socio-cultural and institutional dynamics involved in producing quarterly climate forecasts through a collaborative network of academic, technical, and scientific institutions.

This research paper describes the collaborative dynamics of two projects aimed at providing climate services and drought monitoring in southern South America, specifically focusing on the southwest of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This research paper explores the role of anthropology in understanding the production, circulation, and use of climate services, emphasizing the need to examine the 'human dimensions' of climate information to support decision-making in climate-sensitive sectors.

This research paper evaluates and refines the Tandem framework, a non-prescriptive guide for co-designing climate services. By applying the framework across diverse settings in Indonesia, Sweden, and Colombia, the authors demonstrate its ability to transform climate information from 'useful' to 'usable' and propose five specific enhancements to the original framework to better address vulnerability, equity, and governance.

This research paper presents insights from the Future Resilience for African CiTies And Lands (FRACTAL) project regarding the co-production of climate services in urban sub-Saharan Africa and other low-income settings, advocating for a shift from product-focused outputs to transdisciplinary knowledge co-production processes centered on collaborative learning.

This briefing, prepared by the focal point of Chile for the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2) be invited to become an Associate of the Institute under Article XI of the Agreement establishing the IAI.

This briefing, prepared by the focal point of Chile for the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the Climate Science and Resilience Center (CR2) based in Santiago de Chile be invited to become an Associate of the IAI.

This policy brief outlines lessons for integrating climate information into urban adaptation planning in sub-Saharan Africa, based on the FRACTAL and FRACTAL-Plus projects conducted between 2015 and 2022.

This research paper examines the role of knowledge co-production between scientists and stakeholders in climate change risk assessments, using six case studies from Northern and Central Europe to refine methods for creating actionable climate services.

This working paper reflects on the Future Resilience of African CiTies and Lands (FRACTAL) project (2015-2021) to identify principles for co-producing climate services aimed at climate-resilient urban development in southern Africa.

This research paper examines the quality of climate adaptation knowledge produced through a co-design process in Sweden, arguing that traditional knowledge quality criteria are insufficient for understanding how knowledge is actually applied by decision-makers.

This research paper proposes a shift in climate services from a supply-driven focus on products to a process-centric approach based on transdisciplinary collaboration. To facilitate this, the authors introduce the 'Tandem' framework, designed to guide the co-exploration and co-production of integrated climate information to support science-informed policy and climate-resilient decision-making.

This SEI discussion brief examines how the co-design of climate services—tailored information products like models and assessments—can better support adaptation planning by focusing on the specific institutional and decision contexts of users. Using two Swedish case studies (Karlstad and Stockholm) and the Tandem framework, the brief highlights the need for climate services to align with the user's stage in the adaptation learning cycle and to address the reality that adaptation measures are often pre-defined rather than compared as a menu of options.

This policy brief examines a case study from Edem Ani, Enugu State, Nigeria, to test the SEI Tandem framework for co-designing climate services. The project highlighted a critical need for localized, actionable climate and soil information to assist farmers with planting and harvesting schedules. It emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between direct users (farmers) and those who implement measures (government, NGOs), and suggests that the Tandem framework be expanded to include questions on inter-governmental coordination and synergies between adaptation and mitigation.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute provides ten recommendations for co-designing actionable, user-focused climate services to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and policy implementation. Based on the HazardSupport project and case studies in Sweden, the brief emphasizes the need for iterative dialogue, the use of facilitators, and the alignment of climate data with existing planning tools to ensure science effectively informs adaptation planning and decision-making.

This research paper examines the constraints faced by climate service producers in Sweden that hinder the delivery of actionable information for climate adaptation, moving beyond the assumption that failures are due to producer incompetence.

This research paper examines the role of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictions in filling the gap between short-term weather and long-term seasonal forecasts. It reviews applications in sectors such as agriculture, energy, and public health, emphasizing the need to integrate social sciences to improve the communication and uptake of these climate services.