Hi Dagmawi, I don't know anything about the substance of communicating climate information, but in terms of communication/knowledge transfer strategies in rural Ethiopia, have you considered making use of the existing “One to Five Networks"? Best wishes

hello Rafael!

thank you for your response.

yes the 1 to 5 networks could be a great tool to facilitate the knowledge transfer.

I will surely consider including it in the project and many thanks!!

Hi Dagmawi,

Sounds like a very interesting project. If you haven't yet come across it, this paper might be of use.  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/disa.12108/full . (Dealing with uncertainty: integrating local and scientific knowledge of the climate and weather)

Hope it helps!

Best wishes,

David

Dear Dagmawi, you may find the following resource useful, written by my colleague, Celeste Young 

Book The problem solution framework, Process guidance for adaptat...

 Dear colleagues, 

Thanks for your responses.

Mr. Dave Matyas, - great article, very useful info on how to incorporate local climate knowledge and experiences which is of paramount importance.

Mr Roger, - the book seems to definitely  provide a new perspective in approaching adaptation challenges but is it available for free download? ( i am having trouble downloading it)

really appreciate your inputs and many thanks! 

You should be able to download it.

If you're having trouble here is another site: http://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/cses/pdfs/19-Young-2014-Problem-Solution-Framework.pdf