A decision support system that operationalizes impact-based forecasting (IBF) through the co-production of weather and climate information with sector stakeholders, producing actionable impact information and response guidance.
Co-Production of Impact-Based Decision Support System (CIDSS)
Link To DSS: https://cidss.rimes.int/
Developer: RIMES, in collaboration with DOM
Stage Of Maturity: Continuously evolving, Early to intermediate operations
- Coverage: National (Sri Lanka)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Seasonal, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Operationalizes co-production principles
- Integrates hazard and impact information
- Supports impact-based forecasting
- Multi-sector decision support
Weaknesses
- Requires strong stakeholder engagement
- Impact thresholds require continuous refinement
- Institutional coordination is essential
Synergies
- Uses forecast inputs from FOCUS, ECMWF Forecasts, and national forecasting systems.
- Supported by climate data and analytics from RDAS, DataEx, and the Climate Services Toolkit.
- Can integrate sectoral advisories from Agromet DSS and climate risk information from PRISM Analytics Platform.
- Comparable to impact-based systems such as SMART, SATARK, and CLIM-PLANNeD.