Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
From accessing to assessing forecasts: An end-to-end study of participatory climate forecast dissemination in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Climatic Change, Volume 92, No. 3-4, Year 2009
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
This study compares responses to seasonal climate forecasts conducted by farmers of three agro-ecological zones of Burkina Faso, including some who had attended local level workshops and others who had not attended the workshops. While local inequalities and social tensions contributed to excluding some groups, about two-thirds of non-participants interviewed received the forecast from the participants or through various means deployed by the project. Interviews revealed that almost all those who received the forecasts by some mechanism (workshop or other) shared them with others. The data show that participants were more likely to understand the probabilistic aspect of the forecasts and their limitations, to use the information in making management decisions and by a wider range of responses. These differences are shown to be statistically significant. Farmers evaluated the forecasts as accurate and useful in terms of both material and non-material considerations. These findings support the hypothesis that participatory workshops can play a positive role in the provision of effective climate services to African rural producers. However, this role must be assessed in the context of local dynamics of power, which shape information flows and response options. Participation must also be understood beyond single events (such as workshops) and be grounded in sustained interaction and commitments among stakeholders. The conclusion of this study point to lessons learned and critical insights on the role of participation in climate-based decision support systems for rural African communities. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Roncoli, Carla
United States, Griffin
The University of Georgia Griffin Campus
Jost, Christine C.
United States, Grafton
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Kirshen, Paul
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Sanon, Moussa
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Institut de L'environnement et de Recherches Agricoles
Ingram, Keith T.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Woodin, Mark
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Somé, Léopold
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Institut de L'environnement et de Recherches Agricoles
Ouattara, Frédé́ric
Unknown Affiliation
Sanfo, Bienvenue J.
Unknown Affiliation
Sia, Ciriaque
Unknown Affiliation
Yaka, Pascal
Unknown Affiliation
Hoogenboom, Gerrit
United States, Griffin
The University of Georgia Griffin Campus
Statistics
Citations: 227
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10584-008-9445-6
ISSN:
01650009
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Burkina Faso