Our work
ICPAC works to reduce the loss of lives and livelihoods by providing timely early warnings and preparedness for disasters. We aim at creating capacity to mitigate impacts and manage risks, and ensure that when people are affected by disasters they can continue to meet their minimum needs for food, water, shelter, health, and security.
Capacity Building
Disasters preparedness, hazard assessment, Post Disaster Needs Assessment
Monitoring and Early Warnings
We monitor the risks of disasters like drought or floods and warn national authorities
Investments for resilience
Investments for disaster risk reduction
Coordination
We support coordination of stakeholders working in disaster risk management
Risk analysis
We conduct risk assessments and mapping of disasters in the region
Support to recovery
The Programme supports recovery efforts at national level
Projects
We host a number of projects and programmes that support our work in Disaster Risk Management.
Our Latest Press Releases
In Eastern Africa, over 50 million to face acute food insecurity in 2022
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 July 2022: Over 50 million people are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above*) this year across seven IGAD countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda) according to the 2022 edition of the IGAD Regional Focus on Food Crises released today.
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan are facing the largest food crises in the region. About 300,000 people are projected to face Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5*) in Somalia and South Sudan in 2022, with a Risk of Famine occurring in eight areas of Somalia …
Latest Updates
In Eastern Africa, over 50 million to face acute food insecurity in 2022
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 July 2022: Over 50 million people are expected to face high levels of acu…
IGAD Ministerial Meeting on Ongoing Drought
13 May 2022, Nairobi, Kenya: Today, a high-level ministerial meeting on the on-going drought in the…
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2021
Download our latest Summary for Decision Makers with impacts and advisories for the following secto…
Report of the 58 Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum
SUMMARY
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) he…
Early Warnings for Early Action
ICPAC supports member countries to take Early Action to mitigate the impacts of Disasters such as floods, drought, cyclones, heavy rainfall or desert locust.
Mapping Disasters Impacts in the region
ICPAC supports member states to conduct post disasters Assessments. Before and after images of Floods which displaced up to 32.000 people in Afar in Ethiopia due to the overflow of Awash River.
