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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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Renewable Energy Transition in Africa
By Timothy Ranja
With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
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Energy access and affordability is closely linked to socio-economic growth and sustainable development. Clean energy is essential in eradicating poverty …
IGAD Signs USD 3 Million Grant with World Bank for the Formation of an Inter-Regional Platform on the Management of Desert Locusts
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Aligning Research to Inform Climate Policies, Plans and Practice in Africa
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With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
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Community Engagement and Accountability in Weather and Climate Communication
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With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Background
Community engagement and accountability (CEA) is an approach supported by a set of activities that place communities at …
Climate Extremes: the Crucial Importance of Risk Information Beyond Borders
by Abubakr A. M. Salih, Erick Otenyo, Marta Baraibar and Viola Otieno
The East Africa Hazards Watch supports tracking extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods, …
IGAD launches Hazards Watch for East Africa
The East Africa Hazards Watch supports tracking extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods or crop failures, which are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change.
About 90% …