Our work
We ICPAC works to improve dissemination of Climate Information and Early Warnings across Eastern Africa. The dissemination of Climate Information has been often found as the may gap in the provision of Climate Services. ICPAC works to train Meteorological Departments, journalists or non governmental organizations
Co-producing climate services
Co-design of climate services and User engagement in product design
Climate Information and Early Warnings
Dissemination of information and warnings and Advocacy for Climate Action
Capacity Building
Dissemination of Climate Information and Trainings in Climate Reporting
Roundtables and Synergy building
Building public, private and media partnerships
Our Latest Press Releases
Desert Locust Projection September 2020
Projected impact on food and fodder production
- Pastures and crop destruction continue to be reported mostly in Ethiopia and Somalia.
- The risk of significant impact to both crops and rangelands is very high due to the sustained multiplying swarms and likelihood of swarms migrating. Most agro-pastoral areas in late vegetative and reproductive stages of crop development are at a high risk of potential damage to seasonal crops and regenerating pastures.
- Higher than usual rainfall in Sudan, northern Ethiopia and northern Somalia will continue to cause favourable conditions for locust to continue breeding and develop, increasing numbers of swarms if not …
Latest Updates
Desert Locust Projection September 2020
Projected impact on food and fodder production
- Pastures and crop destruction continue to be reported…
Dry and warm season expected across Eastern Africa (October - December 2020)
Nairobi, 26 of August, 2020: October to December is an important rainfall season for Burundi, Kenya…
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2020
October to December is an important rainfall season for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, …
Climate change and locust outbreak in East Africa
From the end of 2019 to early 2020, a desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) outbreak across several…