Agriculture and Food Security

Building food security in Eastern Africa

Our work

We work to improve Food Security and Agricultural monitoring in Eastern Africa. We are committed to support countries and organisations to make better decisions in food security, nutrition and resilience. We coordinate the meetings of the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group, a network of over 80 organizations working in the region to monitor food security and send monthly food security updates. ICPAC hosts the IGAD Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience Analysis Hub, IFRAH, which integrates the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG), the Resilience Analysis Unit (RAU) and the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).

What we do
Capacity Development
Capacity Development

We build capacity in Food and Nutrition Security analysis, reporting and advocacy for action.

Warnings and Advisories
Warnings and Advisories

We develop and disseminate a quarterly Crop Monitor and key Agro-meteorological information, warnings, alerts, scenarios, and advisories

Climate Smart Agriculture
Climate Smart Agriculture

We promote Climate Smart Agriculture and other global, continental, regional and national strategies

Latest Updates

Eastern Africa Crop Monitor, 7
Crop Monitor
Eastern Africa Crop Monitor, 7

The cropping season was characterised by a timely start in western parts of the equatorial region a…

Eastern Africa Crop Monitor, 6
Crop Monitor
Eastern Africa Crop Monitor, 6

Climate: Climatic season predictions forecasted early rains, higher rainfall and higher temperature…

East Africa cross-border trade bulletin for October-to- December 2022
East Africa cross-border trade bulletin for October-to- December 2022

The Market Analysis Sub-group of the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) monitors inf…

Monthly FSNWG Statements
Joint Statement on the ongoing Drought in the Horn of Africa, November 2022

Immediate global action required to prevent Famine in the Horn of Africa: A 5th consecutive season …

Latest News & Press Releases

Drought in the Horn of Africa: IGAD Executive Secretary Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Response
Press Release
Drought in the Horn of Africa: IGAD Executive Secretary Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Response

Photos

March 27, 2023, Nairobi (Kenya): For the past two years, the IGAD region has faced unprecedented ch…

Dry conditions highly likely to continue over the Horn of Africa during the March to May 2023 rainfall season..
Press Release
Dry conditions highly likely to continue over the Horn of Africa during the March to May 2023 rainfall season..

Depressed rainfall

22 February 2023, Nairobi (Kenya) - After almost three years of persistent drought conditions, IGAD…

Living Climate Change Africa
Press Release
Living Climate Change Africa

living climate change

London, Nairobi, 16 November 2022

BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international charity, has launched Li…

The Greater Horn of Africa is bracing for a 5th consecutive failed rainy season
Press Release
The Greater Horn of Africa is bracing for a 5th consecutive failed rainy season

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25th August 2022, Mombasa, Kenya: IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre

(ICPAC) today an…