GHACOF 62: Managing Climate Risks for Resilience
Seasonal forecast for October, November, December (OND) 2022
The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 62) will 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 theme of the conference is "Managing Climate Risks for Resilience"
The main objectives of the forum will be to:
- Review the impact of June - August 2022 season
- Present the regional forecast for the October - December 2022 season
- Present the expected impact of the forecast and advisories for key sectors in each country
- Provide a marketplace for decision makers, climate scientists, researchers, and users of climate information
Working groups to co-produce climate services and advisories will take place in the following sectors:
- Agriculture and food security
- Disaster risk management
- Water and energy
- Livestock and rangelands
- Health
- Environment and forests
- Conflict early warning
- Climate change
- Media and communications
Welcome and introductions
Participants join zoom and self-introduction by video and through chat box
Official Opening Ceremony
● Remarks by ICPAC (10 min)
● Remarks by Host Country (10 min)
● Eastern Africa JJA 2022 season Performance
Review of Previous Season
Previous season impact discussions and validation
Agriculture and food security co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the agriculture and food security sector
Conflict and security co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the conflict and security sector
Disaster risk management co-production session
Co-production and product development session for disaster risk management sector
Environment & forestry co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the environment and forestry sector
Health & nutrition co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the health and nutrition sector
Livestock and rangelands co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the livestock and rangelands sector
Media co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the media for climate sector
Water resources & energy co-production session
Co-production and product development session for the water resources and energy sector
Climate change co-production session
ICPAC through the RICCAMA project is organizing for pre-GHACOF62 climate change event on sharing experience and best practices in addressing climate related risks (impacts) such as drought and floods.
The objectives of the event include:
- Sharing knowledge on climate change adaptation and mitigation best practices for addressing climate risks and building resilience across Eastern Africa region
- Develop policy recommendation on scaling-up climate actions in support of resilience across Eastern Africa region
Hydrological forecasting for drainage basins in Eastern Africa side event
This session involves a demonstration of the new and rapidly developing forecast methodology and a presentation of the OND forecast for test basins in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia)
Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) side event
Tailoring GHACOF forecast outputs/products to specific sectors - opportunities and barriers side event
Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER) side event
Welcome and Introduction
Recap of previous day and Impacts Video
Looking back: Performance and impacts of the June to August 2022 season
Discussions by Sectors on Overview of June - August sectoral impacts
● Agriculture and Food Security
● Disaster Risk Management
● Environment & Forestry
● Water Resources & Energy
● Livestock and Rangelands
● Health & Nutrition
● Conflict & Security
State of the Climate: October to December 2022 seasonal forecast
- Current state of global climate system Stefan Lines, UK Met Office
- Eastern Africa October-December 2022 seasonal forecast, ICPAC
- Plenary Discussions (moderator reads questions from chat box)
Agriculture and food security impacts and advisories working group
Agriculture and food security working group on impacts and advisories
Conflict and security impacts and advisories working group
Conflict and security working group on impacts and advisories
Disaster risk management impacts and advisories working group
Disaster risk management working group on impacts and advisories
Environment and forestry impacts and advisories working group
Environment and forestry working group on impacts and advisories
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Health and nutrition impacts and advisories working group
Health and nutrition working group on impacts and advisories
Livestock and rangelands impacts and advisories working group
Livestock and rangelands working group on impacts and advisories
Media for climate impacts and advisories working group
Media for climate working group on impacts and advisories
Water and energy impacts and advisories working group
Water and energy working group on impacts and advisories
Marketplace of Innovations in Climate services, Climate Smart Agriculture, adaptation and mitigation
One-minute Elevator Pitch
AICCRA Marketplace to showcase bundled CIS/CSA business cases (in-person stakeholder engagement)
Plenary discussion on Market place
GHACOF 62 main event
Session I: Opening
Session II: Looking ahead: October to December 2022 seasonal advisories
Session III: Panel discussion on Early Action
Session IV: Release of the seasonal forecast