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IGAD Member States and Partners Strengthen Regional Preparedness Against Transboundary Pest Threats Amid El Niño Concerns
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), successfully convened the 9th Steering Committee and Technical Working Group meetings of the Inter-Regional Platform for the Sustainable Management of Desert Locust and Other Transboundary Pests from 3–5 November 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The three-day meeting brought together representatives from seven IGAD Member States alongside regional and international technical partners, including the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), CropLife Africa and Middle East and the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD). …
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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 …
The Greater Horn of Africa is bracing for a 5th consecutive failed rainy season
25th August 2022, Mombasa, Kenya: IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre
(ICPAC) today announced that the October to December (OND) 2022 forecast shows
high chances of drier than average conditions across most parts of …
In Eastern Africa, over 50 million to face acute food insecurity in 2022
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 July 2022: Over 50 million people are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above*) this year across seven IGAD countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, …
IGAD, Member States and partners launch the Inter-regional platform for the management of desert locusts and other trans-boundary pests
June 10, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), together with Member States, the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), and partners on Friday formally launched the inter-regional platform for the …
IGAD Ministerial Meeting on Ongoing Drought
13 May 2022, Nairobi, Kenya: Today, a high-level ministerial meeting on the on-going drought in the IGAD region took place in Nairobi at the invitation of IGAD’s Executive Secretary, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu. Ministers responsible …
Eastern Africa’s Invisible Resource: Groundwater
British Geological Survey ©UKRI: A community in Ethiopia accessing groundwater
Eastern Africa is home to a rapidly growing population of over 251 million people. A great part of the region is composed of arid and …