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

The Greater Horn of Africa is expected to experience a wetter-than-normal October – December (OND) 2026 season as El Niño strengthens
Press Release
The Greater Horn of Africa is expected to experience a wetter-than-normal October – December (OND) 2026 season as El Niño strengthens

Rainfall

Kigali, Rwanda, 18 August 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), togeth…

From Forecast to Action: How ICPAC Helped Uganda Take a Historic Step Toward a Safer Future
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From Forecast to Action: How ICPAC Helped Uganda Take a Historic Step Toward a Safer Future

By Kennedy Wekesa, Dr Jully Ouma, Dr George Otieno, Dr Ahmed Amdihun and Victor Igbokwe

In th…

DESERT LOCUST RISK UNDER A STRENGTHENING EL NIÑO: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GREATER HORN OF AFRICA
Report
DESERT LOCUST RISK UNDER A STRENGTHENING EL NIÑO: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GREATER HORN OF AFRICA

Since 2022, the Greater Horn of Africa transitioned from a regional Desert Locust upsurge to locali…

Q2 2026 Anticipatory Action Newsletter
Newsletter
Q2 2026 Anticipatory Action Newsletter

The Q2 2026 Anticipatory Action Newsletter, produced by ICPAC, captures a quarter in which Anticipa…