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From Forecast to Action: How ICPAC Helped Uganda Take a Historic Step Toward a Safer Future
By Kennedy Wekesa, Dr Jully Ouma, Dr George Otieno, Dr Ahmed Amdihun and Victor Igbokwe
In the first week of July 2026, in a conference room in Entebbe, Uganda began writing a different kind of story, one where the warning comes first, and the action follows before the crisis peaks.
That morning on 3 July, the Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime Minister, officially launched two initiatives set to reshape how the country prepares for disaster: the Uganda National Multi-Hazard Integrated Early Warning System (U-MHIEWS) and the National Anticipatory Action Roadmap (2026–2031).
Behind both, quietly but unmistakably, …
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Drier than usual conditions with warmer than average Temperatures expected in the Greater Horn of Africa
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 May 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), together with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from member states, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and partners, have …
Call for applications: IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate-Resilient Agri-food Systems
Young people across the IGAD region are driving climate action and advancing climate-resilient agri-food systems through advocacy, innovation, and sustainable agriculture. However, many youth-led initiatives remain constrained by limited access to climate services, funding, mentorship, …
Joint Communiqué on Climate, Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
We, the IGAD Member State Representatives, International Partners, and Civil Society Actors, convened in Kwale County, Kenya, from 15 to 16 April 2026 for the Horn of Africa Regional Validation Workshop on Climate, Peace and …
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 …
European Institute of Peace Delegation Visits IGAD Climate Centre to Explore Climate-Security Nexus
Nairobi, Kenya – December 1, 2025 – The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today hosted a high-level study visit from the European Institute of Peace (EIP), focusing on the critical link between climate …
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 …