Full-value chain Optimised Climate User-centric Services for Southern Africa: FOCUS-Africa

Project description

Climate science to support and optimise climate-sensitive industries

Southern Africa experiences substantial inter-annual climate variability and is emerging as a potential hotspot of climate change. The EU-funded FOCUS-Africa project will develop sustainable tailored climate services to support improved climate-related outcomes in key climate-sensitive sectors: agriculture and food security, water, energy and infrastructure. Through the project, eight case studies in six countries will assess and test how climate services can be operationalised through the hydro-meteorological systems and institutional infrastructure of the World Meteorological Organisation. The aim will be to illustrate how the use of climate science, forecasts and projections can maximise socio-economic benefits to specific national private and public sectors in the region. The full value chain of climate services will be demonstrated and the lessons learned will be upscaled to other countries in Africa as well as Europe.

Fields of science

• social sciences › other social sciences › social sciences interdisciplinary › sustainable development
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food and beverages › food safety
• social sciences › economics and business

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Topic(s)

• LC-CLA-05-2019 - Human dynamics of climate change

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-CLA-2019-2
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

ORGANISATION METEOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE

Address

Avenue De La Paix 7 Bis
1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 1 140 625

Participants (14)

BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER-CENTRO NACIONAL DE SUPERCOMPUTACION

Spain

EU contribution

€ 719 062,50

Address

Calle Jordi Girona 31
08034 Barcelona

Activity type

Research Organisations

MET OFFICE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 572 270

Address

Fitzroy Road
EX1 3PB Exeter

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

WORLD ENERGY & METEOROLOGY COUNCIL

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 643 437,50

Address

School Of Environmental Sciences, University Of East Anglia
NR4 7TJ Norwich

Activity type

Other

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

France

EU contribution

€ 279 187,50

Address

Avenue De Wagram 22
75008 Paris 08

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AFRICAN CENTRE OF METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Niger

EU contribution

€ 412 406,25

Address

Avenue Des Ministeres 85
13184 Niamey

Activity type

Research Organisations

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

South Africa

EU contribution

€ 347 853,75

Address

Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria 46
0001 Pretoria

Activity type

Research Organisations

LGI SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

France

EU contribution

€ 874 687,50

Address

6 Cite De L'ameublement
75011 Paris

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND JOHANNESBURG

South Africa

EU contribution

€ 165 000

Address

Jan Smuts Avenue 1
2001 Johannesburg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

South Africa

EU contribution

€ 290 000

Address

Private Bag X3
7701 Rondebosch

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AMIGO SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 438 500

Address

Via Flaminia 48
00196 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 451 350

Address

Rue De La Loi 200
1049 Brussels

Activity type

Research Organisations

SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 380 200

Address

Piazza Martiri Della Liberta 33
56127 Pisa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ASSOCIAZIONE PLAN ITALIA ONLUS

Italy

EU contribution

€ 109 750

Address

Via J.f. Kennedy 19 Interno C2
20871 Vimercate

Activity type

Other

INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACAO AGRARIA DE MOCAMBIQUE

Mozambique

EU contribution

€ 148 687,50

Address

Av Das Flpm 2698 Mavalane
1106 Maputo

Activity type

Research Organisations