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Call for side events at the IGAD pavilion at COP 31
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) invites member states and partners to apply to host side events at the IGAD pavilion at COP 31. The pavilion covers 50 square metres. Sessions should showcase evidence, solutions and partnerships that advance climate action and resilience in the IGAD region.
Priority themes
Adaptation and climate finance; early warning and anticipatory action; food security, agriculture and livestock; water, health and the blue economy; climate security and migration; youth and gender; climate science and innovation; and implementation of national and regional climate commitments.
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Complete the online application form on Google Forms and upload …
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Call for side events at the IGAD pavilion at COP 31
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) invites member states and partners to apply to host side events at the IGAD pavilion at COP 31. The pavilion covers 50 square metres. Sessions should showcase evidence, solutions …
IGAD Member States on the Validation of the Draft Common Regional Framework on Climate, Peace and Security (CRF-CPS)
We, the representatives of the Member States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Djibouti, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic …
More than 40 million people in six IGAD Member States face high levels of acute food insecurity in 2026
Nairobi, Kenya, 24 September 2026: More than 40.3 million people, or 34 per cent of the population analysed, face high levels of acute food insecurity in six IGAD Member States in 2026.
2026 Global …
Strengthening End-to-End Dissemination and Uptake of Climate Information through HUSIKA
Producing an accurate forecast is only the beginning of an effective early warning system. Its value is realised when the information reaches the people who need it in a timely manner and in a format …
As a Super El Niño Builds, ICPAC Launches Its First Climate and Health Early Warning Initiative for Extreme Heat
In February 2025, dozens of schoolchildren collapsed from heat exhaustion in Juba, forcing South Sudan’s government to shut down schools nationwide for two weeks. The message was unmistakable: extreme heat is no longer a distant …
The Greater Horn of Africa is expected to experience a wetter-than-normal October – December (OND) 2026 season as El Niño strengthens
Kigali, Rwanda, 18 August 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), together with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the Greater Horn of Africa and partners, has released the regional …