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
Article
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…

Technical Statement from the 74th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF74)
Report
Technical Statement from the 74th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF74)

The analysis of rainfall probabilities for the October–December 2026 season shows a high likelihood…

State of the Climate in Eastern Africa 2025
Publication
State of the Climate in Eastern Africa 2025

The State of Climate 2025 report is structured to deliver a comprehensive assessment of climate con…