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GHACOF 56: Climate Services amidst COVID-19 and Multiple Climatic Risks
Seasonal Forecast for October to December (OND) 2020
The Fifty Sixth Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 56), will virtually bring together climate scientists, researchers, users from key socio-economic sectors, governmental and non-governmental organizations, development partners, decision-makers, and civil society stakeholders among others. The following users specific workshops will be conducted through Zoom in parallel sessions during the forum:
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Livestock and Rangelands
- Energy and Water Resources
- Health
- Climate Change
- Conflict early warning
- Disaster Risk Management
The Forum will be preceded by an online capacity building training workshop for climate experts from the participating National …
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Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum 55
Seasonal forecast for June to September 2020.
The first ever virtual Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) took place over Zoom on the 18th of May 2020.
PRECIS Regional Climate Model System and CORDEX for Sudan
Running PRECIS model, regional climate modelling, analysis of model output, generating climate change scenarios, Linux environment, analysis of extreme climate. Participants included staff from Sudan Meteorological Agency and other Sectoral Agencies.
Use of Climate Data Tool (CDT) and Maproom
The objective of the training was to build capacity of National Meteorological Services in producing products using Climate Data Tool (CDT) and Maproom. Participants included staff from Kenya Meteorological Department.
Hazard Assessment using Earth Observation and GIS for Djibouti
The training aimed at building capacity of member states on hazard assessment, monitoring and early warning using earth observation and GIS technologies towards disaster risk reduction in the region. The training was attended by technical …
Method to generate and distribute Disaster Alerts with focus on Droughts (East African Drought Observatory)
Introduce to ICPAC personnel Spatial Databases and the SCADO web service, renamed to MUKAU, as a method to generate and distribute Disaster Alerts with focus on Droughts.
Emerging technologies in Earth Observation data analysis and interpretation for forest and wetland monitoring
- Understanding the free and open source tools and platforms offered by the JRC for facilitation of their workflow
- Applying the tools to real life case studies e.g. forest, mangrove, wetlands, protected areas
- Sharing methodologies and …