Whilst no one at MSF doubts the reality of climate change, how best to prepare for its impact on health remains a matter of debate. MSF is organising a conference on Tuesday 27 October 2026 to bring together the perspectives of climatologists and humanitarian workers on climate forecasting tools and their operational use.
MSF has begun investing in forecasting and early warning systems: early warnings for floods and heatwaves, malaria forecasting, and seasonal calendars.
However, these tools are still relatively new, far from being widely adopted, and raise practical questions: over what timescales and geographical areas are they reliable? How can they be integrated with local risk cultures rather than replacing them? What information can actually trigger which operational decision, and at what level?
Three-day weather forecasts, three-month seasonal calendars, three-year climate model projections, long-term scenarios: this climate information covers very different realities, each with its own uses, limitations and degree of uncertainty.
Join us for a conference moderated by Guillaume Le Duc, a member of the MSF Board of Directors, and Moha Zemrag, Head of Climate and Environmental Transition.
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