Joint ClimSA & SEWA Forum Kicks Off with a Strong Call for Collaboration to Accelerate Access to Climate Services in Africa

Windhoek, Namibia — The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) is proud to participate in the Joint Forum of the Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) and the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) programme, hosted in Windhoek, Namibia from 23 to 27 June 2025.

The event, co-organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the European Union (EU), and the Government of Namibia, serves as a continental platform to reinforce climate resilience, early warning capacities, and the uptake of climate services in Africa. Opening with high-level addresses from representatives of the SADC, EU, AUC, and OACPS, the forum gathered climate leaders, scientists, decision-makers, and development partners to assess progress, share climsa success stories, foster partnerships and officially launch the SEWA project.

During the first panel discussion on the use of climate services for policy and decision-making, the Director-General of ACMAD Dr Ousmane Ndiaye emphasized the need for public-private partnerships to scale up impact:

“We are not the solution, but part of the solution. We must collaborate to co-produce climate services that meet the real needs of users.”

ACMAD is actively contributing to the forum through participation in panel discussions and technical sessions, sharing impactful success stories that highlight how climate services have supported early warning systems, guided informed decisions, and built resilience in Africa

The first day concluded with a strong collective commitment from all stakeholders to enhance collaboration and accelerate the provision of inclusive, impact-driven climate and early warning services.

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