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Somalia Switches On Its Multi-Hazard Early Warning System, and a 24/7 Situation Room to Match
By Kennedy Wekesa
With technical support from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) and funding from the European Union, Somalia has launched a national platform that brings real-time hazard monitoring, analysis and warnings together in one place, along with a 24/7 National Situation Room linked to the regional situation room.
Somalia knows too well what happens when warnings come late. Droughts that wipe out herds and harvests, floods that sweep through riverine towns, tropical cyclones, landslides and disease outbreaks: for millions of Somalis, these are not distant risks but recurring realities. They are becoming more frequent and more …
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As a Super El Niño Builds, ICPAC Launches Its First Climate and Health Early Warning Initiative for Extreme Heat
In February 2025, dozens of schoolchildren collapsed from heat exhaustion in Juba, forcing South Sudan’s government to shut down schools nationwide for two weeks. The message was unmistakable: extreme heat is no longer a distant …
The Greater Horn of Africa is expected to experience a wetter-than-normal October – December (OND) 2026 season as El Niño strengthens
Kigali, Rwanda, 18 August 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), together with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the Greater Horn of Africa and partners, has released the regional …
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 …
Beyond Maternity Leave, Lessons on Care Work and Climate Resilience
Returning to work after maternity leave has been a transition that has reshaped my perspective on gender, climate and sustainable development. Reconnecting with colleagues and contributing once again to regional efforts that strengthen climate resilience …
ICPAC Strengthens Capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Gender Focal Points to Advance Inclusive Climate Services Across the IGAD Region
The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) successfully convened a three-day Regional GEDSI Capacity Strengthening Workshop for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) Gender Focal Points on Inclusive Climate Services and Early Warning Systems …
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Launch Landmark ECHO-Funded Initiative to Build Anticipatory Action Systems Across the Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 9 July 2026: Action Against Hunger (ACF) and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today launched “Institutionalising Interoperable Multi-Hazard Anticipatory Action” (IMPAACT), a two-year initiative co-funded by the European Commission’s …