Navigating the impacts of climate on food systems in Samoa

July 29th, 2024

The Agri-food Systems Climate and Change Explorer (ASCE) has been developed to help Samoa navigate the impacts of climate change on its agrifood system.​

ASCE integrates and maps out current and projected climate data with relevant agricultural and socio-economic indicators to support policy makers with scenario planning and decision making.​

 

The user-friendly digital information platform has been developed in partnership with the Samoan Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, the Pacific Community (SPC), Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Resilience Initiative for Food and Agriculture (RIFA). It has been collaboratively designed with stakeholders across the Samoan government, universities, and industry.​

A prototype was endorsed at the Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Food (PHOAFs) meeting in May 2024 and there was interest from other countries.  Partners are working to test and refine the prototype before presenting it to Minister at the PHOAFs meeting in May 2025.​

 

Learn more: The Agrifood Systems and Climate Explorer (ASCE) – RIFA

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