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ICPAC receives Google.org funding through the UN WFP to Enhance Disaster Preparedness in Eastern Africa
On April 29, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) took a significant stride towards bolstering disaster preparedness and response capabilities. Today, the Center announced the reception of support from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the implementation of a pioneering project titled "Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Anticipatory Actions." This initiative, aimed at leveraging machine learning to enhance early warning information systems, marks a collaborative effort involving leading weather and climate research institutions, a university, and a humanitarian organization.
The funding provided by WFP will also benefit the Kenya Meteorological Department …
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Gender and Climate Change: Why Women are Getting the Short End of the Stick
by Charity Mumbua
Contributions from ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Oxfam International: Climate Change Canvas by Ashley Cecil
Climate change remains one of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century. From shifting weather …
ICPAC launches Agriculture Watch Platform for East Africa
The East Africa Agriculture Warning Explorer is based on near-real-time Earth Observation and Weather information and provides automatic ten days drought conditions warnings for crops and rangelands at the provincial level. This information and the …
Could Neem Tree Oil be the Solution for Desert Locust Control?
source: desertessence.com
Neem tree oil: an organic Pesticide against desert locusts
Neem tree — also known as Bead Tree, Holy Tree, Indian Lilac, Indian Neem, Persian Lilac and Pride of China — …
Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Kenya Leads Tree Planting at IGAD Climate Centre
Dr Guleid Artan the Director of the IGAD Climate Centre and Mr Keriako Tobiko the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Kenya, planting an indigenous tree seedling at the Climate Centre …
Women in Weather and Climate Reporting
By Collison Lore
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day, “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping …
Wetter than usual season expected over most farming areas of central and southern East Africa
Nairobi, 17 February 2021: March to May is an important season for Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Somalia, and parts of Ethiopia. A wetter than usual season is expected over western Kenya, eastern Uganda, western …