Aug 23, 2022

GHACOF 62: Managing Climate Risks for Resilience

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Type: Climate Forum
Location: Hybrid
Start Date: 23 Aug, 2022 08:00 AM
End Date: 25 Aug, 2022 05:00 PM
Timezone: GMT+03:00 Africa/Nairobi

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

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08:00 AM
Welcome and introductions
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

Welcome and introductions

Participants join zoom and self-introduction by video and through chat box

Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
Bahati Musilu moderator
08:30 AM
Official Opening Ceremony
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

Official Opening Ceremony

● Remarks by ICPAC (10 min)

● Remarks by Host Country (10 min)

● Eastern Africa JJA 2022 season Performance

Bahati Musilu moderator
Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
09:00 AM
Review of Previous Season
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Review of Previous Season

Previous season impact discussions and validation

Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
10:15 AM
Agriculture and food security co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Agriculture and food security co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the agriculture and food security sector

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Oliver Kipkogei
Oliver Kipkogei moderator
Conflict and security co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Conflict and security co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the conflict and security sector

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Andrew Malinga
Andrew Malinga moderator
Disaster risk management co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Disaster risk management co-production session

Co-production and product development session for disaster risk management sector

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Jully Ouma
Jully Ouma moderator
Environment & forestry co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Environment & forestry co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the environment and forestry sector

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Eugene Kayijamahe
Eugene Kayijamahe moderator
Health & nutrition co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Health & nutrition co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the health and nutrition sector

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Paulino Omay
Paulino Omay moderator
Livestock and rangelands co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Livestock and rangelands co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the livestock and rangelands sector

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Caroline Kirungu
Caroline Kirungu moderator
Media co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Media co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the media for climate sector

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Emebet Jiggsa
Emebet Jiggsa moderator
Water resources & energy co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Water resources & energy co-production session

Co-production and product development session for the water resources and energy sector

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Mohammed Hassan
Mohammed Hassan moderator
Climate change co-production session
10:15 AM - 01:00 PM

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

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Philip Omondi
Philip Omondi moderator
02:00 PM
Hydrological forecasting for drainage basins in Eastern Africa side event
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

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)

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George Otieno
George Otieno moderator
Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) side event
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) side event

Oliver Kipkogei
Oliver Kipkogei moderator
Tailoring GHACOF forecast outputs/products to specific sectors - opportunities and barriers side event
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Tailoring GHACOF forecast outputs/products to specific sectors - opportunities and barriers side event

Zachary Atheru
Zachary Atheru moderator
Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER) side event
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER) side event

Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
08:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

Welcome and Introduction

Recap of previous day and Impacts Video

Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
08:30 AM
Looking back: Performance and impacts of the June to August 2022 season
08:30 AM - 09:50 AM

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

Viola Otieno
Viola Otieno moderator
Herbert Misiani rapporteur
09:50 AM
State of the Climate: October to December 2022 seasonal forecast
09:50 AM - 10:25 AM

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)
Viola Otieno
Viola Otieno moderator
Herbert Misiani rapporteur
Stefan Lines
Stefan Lines speaker
Eunice Koech
Eunice Koech speaker
10:40 AM
Agriculture and food security impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Agriculture and food security impacts and advisories working group

Agriculture and food security working group on impacts and advisories

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Oliver Kipkogei
Oliver Kipkogei moderator
Conflict and security impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Conflict and security impacts and advisories working group

Conflict and security working group on impacts and advisories

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Andrew Malinga
Andrew Malinga moderator
Disaster risk management impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Disaster risk management impacts and advisories working group

Disaster risk management working group on impacts and advisories

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Jully Ouma
Jully Ouma moderator
Environment and forestry impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Environment and forestry impacts and advisories working group

Environment and forestry working group on impacts and advisories

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Eugene Kayijamahe
Eugene Kayijamahe moderator
Health and nutrition impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Health and nutrition impacts and advisories working group

Health and nutrition working group on impacts and advisories

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Paulino Omay
Paulino Omay moderator
Livestock and rangelands impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Livestock and rangelands impacts and advisories working group

Livestock and rangelands working group on impacts and advisories

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Caroline Kirungu
Caroline Kirungu moderator
Media for climate impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Media for climate impacts and advisories working group

Media for climate working group on impacts and advisories

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Emebet Jiggsa
Emebet Jiggsa moderator
Water and energy impacts and advisories working group
10:40 AM - 01:00 PM

Water and energy impacts and advisories working group

Water and energy working group on impacts and advisories

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Mohammed Hassan
Mohammed Hassan moderator
02:00 PM
Marketplace of Innovations in Climate services, Climate Smart Agriculture, adaptation and mitigation
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

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

Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
08:30 AM
GHACOF 62 main event
08:30 AM - 01:00 PM

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

Linda Ogallo
Linda Ogallo moderator
Zachary Atheru
Zachary Atheru moderator
David Gikungu speaker
Guleid Artan
Guleid Artan speaker
Willis Ochieng
Willis Ochieng moderator
Titike Bahaga
Titike Bahaga rapporteur
Igbal Salah
Igbal Salah rapporteur