Our work
ICPAC works to reduce loss of lives and livelihoods by providing timely early warnings and preparedness for disasters. We aim at create 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
10 Climate Change impacts in East Africa you didn’t know about
Fighting Locust Invasion in East Africa. Source: Luis Tato
Africa, which contributes only 3.6% of the total global emissions, is disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. In this article, we highlight 10 impacts of climate change in East Africa that are not well known to many people.
Africa is warming faster than the global average
Snow and Ice on Mount Kilimanjaro: Left: February 17, 1993. Right: February 21, 2000. Source: NASA Earth Observatory
Major cities in East Africa have witnessed an increase in temperatures that almost doubles the 1.1°C warming that the globe has experienced since pre-industrial times. …
Latest Updates
10 Climate Change impacts in East Africa you didn’t know about
Fighting Locust Invasion in East Africa. Source: Luis Tato
Africa, which contributes only 3.6% of th…
ICPAC launches Agriculture Watch Platform for East Africa
The East Africa Agriculture Warning Explorer is based on near-real-time Earth Observation and Weath…
Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 2021
March to May is an important season for Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Somalia, and part…
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2020
October to December is an important rainfall season for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, …
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.
