ENACTS

The Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) program is a comprehensive approach designed to strengthen climate services by improving the availability, access, and use of climate information at national and local levels.

Developed through close collaboration with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), ENACTS addresses one of the major barriers to effective climate services in many developing countries: the lack of spatially and temporally complete, high-quality climate data. ENACTS achieves this by combining quality-controlled station observations with globally available satellite rainfall estimates and climate model reanalysis products to generate high-resolution gridded datasets for rainfall, temperature, and other climate parameters. These datasets typically cover more than 45 years at approximately 4 km spatial resolution, enabling detailed monitoring and analysis of climate variability and change across sectors such as agriculture, water resources, health, disaster risk management, energy, and infrastructure planning.

Beyond data generation, ENACTS places strong emphasis on translating climate data into actionable information and services that support decision-making. The initiative includes a suite of tools and platforms such as the Climate Data Tool (CDT), Automatic Weather Station Data Tool (ADT), Data Sharing Tool (DST), and interactive online Maprooms that enable users to visualize, analyze, and apply climate information in operational contexts. ENACTS also invests heavily in capacity strengthening through technical training, co-development, and user engagement to ensure sustainability and ownership within national institutions. Implemented in more than 20 countries across Africa and other regions, ENACTS has become a leading framework for democratizing access to climate information and strengthening resilience to climate variability and climate change.