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The 74th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 74)
Theme: Harnessing Climate Services for Early Action and Resilience in the Greater Horn of Africa Region in the Face of a Strong El Niño
The 74th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 74), convened by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), will be held on 17–18 August 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The forum will bring together National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in the region, climate experts, policymakers, development partners, and sector stakeholders to release the October - December 2026 regional climate outlook, sectoral advisories, and advocate for the use of climate information for informed decision-making …
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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.
Training
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.
Training
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.
Training
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 …
Training
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.
Training
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 …