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ACTION AGAINST HUNGER and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Launch Landmark ECHO-Funded Initiative to Build Anticipatory Action Systems Across the Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 9 July 2026: Action Against Hunger (ACF) and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today launched “Institutionalising Interoperable Multi-Hazard Anticipatory Action” (IMPAACT), a two-year initiative co-funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The project aims to protect 243,801 people in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti from the compounding effects of climate-induced and conflict-driven humanitarian crises through coordinated, science-based anticipatory action.
The Greater Horn of Africa remains one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions, where recurrent drought, floods, conflict, and displacement intersect to generate predictable humanitarian crises. Despite the …
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Beyond Maternity Leave, Lessons on Care Work and Climate Resilience
Returning to work after maternity leave has been a transition that has reshaped my perspective on gender, climate and sustainable development. Reconnecting with colleagues and contributing once again to regional efforts that strengthen climate resilience …
ICPAC Strengthens Capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Gender Focal Points to Advance Inclusive Climate Services Across the IGAD Region
The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) successfully convened a three-day Regional GEDSI Capacity Strengthening Workshop for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) Gender Focal Points on Inclusive Climate Services and Early Warning Systems …
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Launch Landmark ECHO-Funded Initiative to Build Anticipatory Action Systems Across the Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 9 July 2026: Action Against Hunger (ACF) and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today launched “Institutionalising Interoperable Multi-Hazard Anticipatory Action” (IMPAACT), a two-year initiative co-funded by the European Commission’s …
Can Artificial Intelligence Transform Climate Forecasting and Early Warning in Eastern Africa?
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In recent years, communities across Eastern Africa have experienced devastating floods, prolonged droughts and increasingly unpredictable rainfall patterns that have strained disaster response systems and threatened lives and livelihoods. Every additional hour of …
ICPAC strengthens climate services delivery with faster insights on Google Cloud
In the Greater Horn of Africa, climate change is a reality that affects the lives and livelihoods of millions every day. As weather and climate patterns become less predictable, the region faces an increasing need …
Drier than usual conditions with warmer than average Temperatures expected in the Greater Horn of Africa
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 May 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), together with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from member states, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and partners, have …