Open-Source innovation for climate resilience
We are a Climate Innovation Hub, unlocking the power of collective problem-solving and digital technology for climate action.
We accelerate open-source innovation and digital public goods, empowering climate and environmental institutions to strengthen climate resilience across Africa and beyond—from data transmission and early warnings to tailored climate services.
Partners
Let's join forces
We bring together a consortium of organizations, uniting expertise and resources to drive forward state-of-the-art, open-source solutions for climate action. By working together, rather than in isolation, we can scale up impact and fast-track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Join us—let’s join forces to build a resilient, connected, and climate-smart future through open-source collaboration.
Unlocking Impact: Transforming Climate Resilience with Collective Innovation, Open-Source & AI
We are driving measurable improvements in climate resilience by strategically deploying open-source solutions and the latest AI technologies.
Early Warnings, Lasting Impact
When climate risks escalate, minutes matter. For vulnerable communities across Africa, reducing warning times from six hours to just one can save thousands of lives and prevent millions in economic losses. For farmers, having timely, accurate forecasts on accessible digital platforms transforms how—and when—they plant, directly strengthening food security. We are reimagining climate services and early warning systems through collective innovation. By building every solution as a digital public good, we democratize access to world-class meteorological tools—ensuring that each new implementation strengthens the entire ecosystem. With every contribution, our open-source solutions become more robust, relevant, and accessible. This multiplier effect extends the benefits of innovation far beyond any single community, rapidly accelerating resilience and creating real, lasting change where it matters most.
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Dramatic Cost Savings
Our open-source software ecosystem reduces technology acquisition costs for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) by up to 75%, while enabling full local control and customization.
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Faster Innovation
Community-driven development allows regional experts to contribute directly, resulting in features being developed three times faster than in proprietary systems.
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Smarter Forecasts
AI-enhanced forecasting leverages local observation networks to downscale global models, improving local forecast accuracy by 30–40%
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Accelerated Data Rescue
With AI-powered automation, digitization of historical climate records happens up to five times faster, preserving critical baseline data for generations to come.
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Faster, Wider Early Warnings
Our open-source alert tools empower national Alerting Institutions to issue timely, standardized warnings across multiple channels—cutting warning delivery times from hours to minutes and greatly expanding reach to at-risk populations.
Accelerating Climate Action with Digital Public Goods
Open-source and AI-driven solutions scaling the impact of climate and environmental services
We enable impactful, cost-effective climate action by investing in open-source digital public goods and innovative technologies, scaling the reach and impact of climate and environmental services.
A Portfolio of Proven Solutions
Transforming Climate Services Value chains with Digital Technology
Our climate tech hub delivers a growing suite of open-source tools already transforming climate services across Africa. This portfolio empowers National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and their partners to harness the full value of climate data—enabling faster, smarter, and more inclusive services from data collection to impact-based early warnings. From secure data transmission to effective public warning and actionable climate services, our solutions are already revolutionizing the climate service value chain—bridging the gap between observation and action, and delivering measurable results for climate resilience across the continent.
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Climweb
Open-source software designed to empower climate and environmental institutions to deliver impactful services.
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CAP Composer
Modern, user-friendly CAP Alert publisher
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WIS2Box
Real time international climate data exchange
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Automated Data Loader
Automating periodic Observation data ingestion into WIS2Box node
ClimWeb Instances
Climweb support to NMHS in Africa
Live instances of Climweb at NMHSs premises server or cloud servers in 20 countries with:
🔵 Live instances (22):
Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Niger, Chad, Togo, Ghana, Gambia, Mali, Malawi, Burundi, Seychelles, Benin, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Hydrology Department of Burkina Faso, Comoros, Sierra Leone.
🔧 In development (6):
Kenya, Comoros, Djibouti, Uganda, Liberia, Zambia.
⚪️ To install (9):
Namibia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Libya, Gabon, Somalia, Liberia Hydrology Department.
Other regions: Moldova.
User Stories
I couldn't help but notice how well your sample website aligns with our vision. The user-friendly interface, visually appealing layout, use of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and seamless navigation are exactly what we have in mind to create an engaging online presence.
James Ngoma, Meteorological Service Department of Zimbabwe
We are delighted with the look of our new website, the communication of climate information is lively and at the same time guides users towards actions. Our presence on social media is continuously improving.
Diane Laourou, Météo Benin
Setting the Standard: Quality Through Collaboration
We deliver much more than just software— we ensure every solution meets the highest standards of quality, security, and performance.
By adopting an open-source development methodology, we guarantee complete transparency at every stage: all code is openly accessible, thoroughly peer-reviewed, and designed for easy local customization and continuous improvement. This collaborative process brings together the expertise of leading organizations and regional experts, resulting in state-of-the-art tools that are robust, secure, and built to last. Early implementations have already shown how this model accelerates innovation and raises the bar for climate technology across Africa.
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Zero-cost software licensing model
Eliminating recurring expenses through completely open-source solutions—every dollar goes to implementation and capacity building, not proprietary licenses.
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5x efficiency multiplier
Through shared code repositories and collaborative development that prevents reinvention across organizations.
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Self-sustaining technical communities
Around each open-source solution, ensuring ongoing maintenance and evolution without continuous donor funding.
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AI integration that respects resource constraints
Carefully selected AI implementations that work within existing technical capabilities while dramatically improving outcomes.
Join a Visionary Initiative for Climate Action
Become part of the Climate Innovation Hub
A transformative initiative delivering real results in climate resilience. Together, we’re building the digital backbone for a climate-smart future, empowering communities across Africa to anticipate, adapt, and thrive.
Advancing the UN Global Digital Compact Vision
Our work contributes to the vision of the UN Global Digital Compact by championing digital public infrastructure and digital public goods for climate action.
As a practical embodiment of the digital transformation pillar of the UN 2.0 framework, our work addresses a critical gap: currently, only 0.4% of Official Development Assistance is dedicated to digital initiatives, despite their enormous potential for impact. Through partnership with the Hub, organizations combine immediate humanitarian impact with long-term technical progress. Every investment in open-source solutions and advanced AI for climate services creates permanent digital assets—resources that become stronger and more valuable with every new contribution and deployment. Our collaborative model delivers measurable improvements in climate resilience, while at the same time building lasting digital capacity and self-reliance across Africa.
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Digital public goods for climate resilience
Creating an ecosystem of freely available software that enables universal early warning coverage with minimal resource requirements.
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AI capabilities that work in resource-constrained environments
Carefully selected implementations that deliver substantial benefits without requiring massive computing infrastructure.
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Open-source community development
Building technical communities around each solution that ensure sustainability through distributed responsibility and shared ownership.
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Skills transfer in digital and AI domains
Developing local expertise in both open-source development methodologies and appropriate AI implementation.
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Software Solutions co-designed with Public Institutions
Digital Public Goods that put the interest of public institutions and populations at the center of the software development process
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Agile Open Source Software Development
Delivering innovative, user-centered solutions for climate services, aligned with UN 2.0 principles to create a more agile, responsive, and resilient United Nations that empowers member states to fulfill their mandates.
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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
Open source solutions fasten the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement etc.