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42 million people in six IGAD member states face high levels of acute hunger in 2025
The IGAD Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm on widespread food insecurity and malnutrition in the region
Nairobi, Kenya, 16 September 2025: 42 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above*) this year across six IGAD member states (Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Uganda), according to the IGAD Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises released today.
In five countries with comparable data since 2016 (Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Uganda), the number of people facing high levels of …
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Strengthening Adaptation for Small-scale Farmers in Eastern Africa
Climate extremes in the Horn of Africa continue to increase, both in frequency and severity, underlying the urgency to build climate resilience in the region. The sixth consecutive failed rainy season is looming, …
Drought in the Horn of Africa: IGAD Executive Secretary Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Response
March 27, 2023, Nairobi (Kenya): For the past two years, the IGAD region has faced unprecedented challenges due to a persistent and prolonged drought, marked by five consecutive below average rainfall seasons. The heavy rainfall …
Dry conditions highly likely to continue over the Horn of Africa during the March to May 2023 rainfall season..
22 February 2023, Nairobi (Kenya) - After almost three years of persistent drought conditions, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today announced that below-normal rainfall is expected in most parts of the Greater Horn …
Climate Reporting Awards for Female Journalists in East Africa
ICPAC and its partners want to encourage female journalists to cover the climate beat. We call on East African female reporters to submit work samples that reflect climate reporting in the IGAD region. Written articles, …
Living Climate Change Africa
London, Nairobi, 16 November 2022
BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international charity, has launched Living Climate Change Africa, a five-part podcast series featuring the voices of herders, farmers, fishers, and weather experts from across East …
Sustainable solutions for capacity building in weather and climate information
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Capacity building in weather and climate refers to enhancing individuals, organizations, and communities’ skills, knowledge, and capabilities to comprehend and effectively manage weather and climate-related risks and opportunities. Durable solutions to build capacity in …