Project & Partners
Official launch of african Climate and Health Desk
A continental hub connecting climate science and public health action.
About the Partners and Funders
African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD)
Based in Niamey and designated by WMO as Africa’s Regional Climate Centre, ACMAD provides continent‑wide climate monitoring, seasonal outlooks, and early warnings, and builds capacity for national meteorological and hydrological services across Africa. Its mandate is to improve the understanding, use, and dissemination of meteorological and hydrological information in support of sustainable development and risk reduction. As part of this mission, ACMAD will host the first Africa Climate–Health Desk, connecting climate science with public‑health action to support earlier warnings and better preparedness for heat and other climate‑sensitive health risks.
African Center of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD)
WHO-WMO Climate and Health Joint Programme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) work together to help countries protect health in a changing climate. The Joint Programme, based in Geneva Switzerland at the World Meteorological Organization supports Member States and partners to improve the application of climate, weather, and environmental information in public health decision-making. Activities focus on strengthening collaboration to generate evidence, building awareness and technical capacity, and promote the use of climate and environmental data to protect health and save lives. www.climahealth.info
The Rockefeller Foundation
Investing $30 billion over the last 113 years to promote the well-being of humanity, The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on unlikely partnerships and innovative solutions that deliver measurable results for people in the United States and around the world. We leverage scientific breakthroughs, artificial intelligence, and new technologies to make big bets across energy, food, health, and finance, including through our public charity, RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC). https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/
Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation that supports science and innovation to tackle the world’s most urgent health challenges facing everyone. They support discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and are taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health. Its climate and health work puts people’s health at the centre of climate action—building research networks, advancing science on risks like extreme heat, and partnering globally to ensure communities benefit from robust, health focused climate solutions. https://wellcome.org/
Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER): The WISER programme has delivered transformational improvements in the quality, accessibility, and use of weather and climate information services since 2015, supporting sustainable development at all levels. Funded by UK International Development and led by the UK Met Office, WISER works through partnerships, collaboration, and capacity building to deliver value for money and ensure the long -term, sustainable improvement of weather and climate services. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/services/government/international-development/weather-and-climate-information-services-wiser/index
University of Reading: The University of Reading is a top-30 UK research-intensive university (ranked 194th globally in the QS 2026 rankings), known for its beautiful, award-winning green campuses. Established in 1892 and granted its Royal Charter in 1926, it offers a wide range of programs, with particular strengths in climate science, agriculture, and business. Since 2017, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) at the University of Reading has been working collaboratively with ACMAD to deploy and improve a Meningitis Early Warning System across Africa.