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Wetter-Than-Normal Conditions Expected Across Much of the Greater Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 27 January 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in collaboration with member states’ National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and partners, has released the regional climate outlook for the March to May (MAM) 2026 rainfall season, following the 72nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 72) held in Nairobi, Kenya from 26–27 January 2026.
Key Highlights of the MAM 2026 Climate Outlook
Rainfall Outlook
- The outlook indicates a 45% probability of wetter-than-normal rainfall conditions over much of the Greater Horn of Africa, including most parts of Uganda, Rwanda, …
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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 …