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Extreme temperatures in the IGAD Region March 2025 update
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During the 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 69), ICPAC released the March-May (MAM) 2025 seasonal forecast, which projected a higher likelihood of warmer-than-normal conditions across most parts of the IGAD region. During the release of the seasonal forecast, it was emphasized that the region should follow up with updated forecasts, especially on the sub-seasonal timescale where most climate hazards manifest.
Weekly forecasts generated throughout February indicated persistence of warmer than usual temperature anomalies across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), putting the region at a likelihood …
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ICPAC Becomes the 62nd Member of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership
09 March 2022, Nairobi - Kenya: ICPAC, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, has formally joined REAP (the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership), a global initiative that brings together key actors across the climate, …
ICPAC and BBC Media Action offer journalists a chance to boost climate action in East Africa
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) proposes a simple and solutions-oriented approach to complex climate issues. The course was designed for journalists and editors in Eastern Africa to engage in solutions journalism, by improving their …
March to May 2022 forecast shows higher chances of a strong rainy season, but stakeholders should still prepare for worst case scenarios
17 February 2022, Mombasa (Kenya) - After almost two years of persistent drought conditions, IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today announced that heavy rains could fall over East Africa in the next three …
Preparing for disaster and preventing deaths with early warning systems
By Kristine Skarsvåg
East Africa is experiencing increasingly frequent weather extremes in several areas of the region. How can improved early warning systems help prepare for these kinds of extremes, and, most importantly, prevent deaths? …
Climate and Security Nexus in Eastern Africa
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By Dr. Linda Ogallo
With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group.
In December 2021, the United Nations Council failed to adopt a resolution that would have seen the …
Leveraging on the $100 billion Climate Change Global Commitments in Eastern Africa
By Timothy Ranja
With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group.
Climate finance is critical for achieving low carbon and climate-resilient development. However, access to climate finance remains a challenge to most African …