Climate Change

Driving Climate Action for the Africa we want

Our work

Increasing temperatures, higher rainfall variability, and shorter seasons (late onsets and early withdrawal of the rains) are already affecting millions of people across Eastern Africa. At ICPAC, we work to improve our understanding of climate trends, build scenarios, and analyse impacts. The high reliance of the majority of our region’s population on climate dependent resources, such as small scale farming, fishing or pastoralism, makes it one of the most vulnerable of the world to a changing climate.

What we do
Trends and projections
Trends and projections

Analyse trends and projections of rainfall, temperature and extreme weather

Analyse Climate Extremes
Analyse Climate Extremes

Understand drivers of climate and weather extremes (ENSO, IOD, AMO)

Impacts Assessments
Impacts Assessments

Understand impacts of Climate Change on livelihoods.

Scenario analysis
Scenario analysis

We analyse different climate scenarios.

Advocacy for Climate Action
Advocacy for Climate Action

We advocate for Climate Change mitigation and adaptation.

Access to Climate Finance
Access to Climate Finance

Increase access of member countries to Climate Finance

Latest Updates

March to May 2025 Seasonal Forecast: Below-normal rainfall is expected over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
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March to May 2025 Seasonal Forecast: Below-normal rainfall is expected over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa

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21st January 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPA…

From Crisis to Innovation: Learning from the Previous Desert Locust Invasions
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From Crisis to Innovation: Learning from the Previous Desert Locust Invasions

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The 2019–2021 desert locust outbreak devastated the Horn of Africa, resulting in billions of dollar…

Statement from the 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF69)
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Statement from the 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF69)

The 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF69) was held from 20 to 21 January 202…

Projected changes in wet and dry extremes in the CMIP6 multi-model ensemble over the IGAD region of Eastern Africa
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Projected changes in wet and dry extremes in the CMIP6 multi-model ensemble over the IGAD region of Eastern Africa

Wet and dry days, as well as wet and dry spells, are crucial pieces of information for rain-fed agr…