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How much will temperatures rise in 30, 40, or 50 years? How could changing weather affect rain-fed crops in the Horn of Africa, winter flooding and summer droughts in Central Asia, or flood events in South Africa? And what should countries do to prepare for more frequent and intense droughts and storms?
These are the kinds of questions that initiatives by the Department of Cooperative Governance in partnership with the World Bank hope to answer by opening up climate data and sparking innovation in the fight against climate change.
The Open Data, Open Knowledge, Open Solutions for Climate Change session, co-hosted by the Department of Cooperative Governance and the World Bank, highlighted the value of and the need for open data and information related to climate change and natural hazards as a precursor to enabling a more climate-resilient path to development. It provides the perspective of key players in this process - governments, the scientific community, and the development community. Panelists included were Dr Pablo Suarez, Climate Center, Red Cross, Prof. Bruce Hewitson, University of Cape Town, CLA IPCC, Dr Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change - World Bank, Dr. Hussein Farah, Director General, Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development and Mr Mohammed Ali, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Kenya, and our own Director General, Elroy Africa. |
