Disaster Risk Management

Early Warning for Disaster Risk Reduction

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.

What we do
Capacity Building
Capacity Building

Disasters preparedness, hazard assessment, Post Disaster Needs Assessment

Monitoring and Early Warnings
Monitoring and Early Warnings

We monitor the risks of disasters like drought or floods and warn national authorities

Investments for resilience
Investments for resilience

Investments for disaster risk reduction

Coordination
Coordination

We support coordination of stakeholders working in disaster risk management

Risk analysis
Risk analysis

We conduct risk assessments and mapping of disasters in the region

Support to recovery
Support to recovery

The Programme supports recovery efforts at national level

Latest Updates

June to September rainfall season: dry conditions expected in the northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
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June to September rainfall season: dry conditions expected in the northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa

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IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today announced that the June to Septembe…

Drought in the Horn of Africa: IGAD Executive Secretary Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Response
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Drought in the Horn of Africa: IGAD Executive Secretary Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Response

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March 27, 2023, Nairobi (Kenya): For the past two years, the IGAD region has faced unprecedented ch…

Statement from the 64th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF64)
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Statement from the 64th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF64)

June to September (JJAS) is an important rainy season, especially in the northern regions of the Gr…

Communiqué du 64ème Forum de Prévision Climatique de la Grande Corne de l'Afrique (GHACOF 64), 22-24 Mai 2023 ; Addis Abeba, Éthiopie
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Communiqué du 64ème Forum de Prévision Climatique de la Grande Corne de l'Afrique (GHACOF 64), 22-24 Mai 2023 ; Addis Abeba, Éthiopie

La période de Juin à Septembre (JJAS) est une saison des pluies importante, en particulier dans les…

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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.

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