WISER - Weather and climate Information and SERvices for Africa WISER will help at least 24 million people across Africa (focusing  initially on East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi)  to be more resilient to natural disasters and climate change by 2030 by improving early warning systems (giving more time to prepare for heavy rains for example) as well as helping them make better decisions by knowing what the weather and climate is likely to be (enabling them to make better crop choices or alter planting times in farming, for example).  We estimate that this will save over £190 million in terms of avoided damage to health,  homes, livelihoods and infrastructure between now and 2030.  The WISER programme will initially benefit the East African fishing and farming communities, as well as a wide range of African people, including young, old, men and boys and women and girls.