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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, business development opportunities, and institutional support.
To strengthen youth engagement and scale impact, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, with support from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, has established the IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate-Resilient Agri-food Systems.
The Coalition brings together youth and youth-led organisations advancing climate solutions—particularly in agriculture and agri-food systems, while remaining inclusive of other …
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Desert Locust Projection September 2020
Projected impact on food and fodder production
- Pastures and crop destruction continue to be reported mostly in Ethiopia and Somalia.
- The risk of significant impact to both crops and rangelands is very high due to …
Climate prediction as mitigation for East African food safety
In 2017 Eastern Africa was hit by a drought. In 2019 parts of the same area was struck by floods after large bouts of rain in a short period of time. Both outcomes led to …
Africa, COVID-19 and Climate Change — What can we Expect?
By Yvonne Maingey
Contributions by ICPAC’s Climate Change Working Group
The huge economic, health, and societal ramifications of COVID-19 has set the whole world back in its efforts to achieve the sustainable …
Dry and warm season expected across Eastern Africa (October - December 2020)
Nairobi, 26 of August, 2020: October to December is an important rainfall season for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and southeaster Ethiopia. A drier than usual season is expected in most parts of the …
Urban Farming: Providing Solutions to Cope with COVID-19 and Adapt to Climate Change
By Dr Monica Nderitu, Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Increased utilisation of space for food crops (Source: Food and Agricultural Organisation)
As the world grapples with impacts of climate variability and change, …
Involving Farmers and Other Local Stakeholders in Producing Seasonal Climate Advisories
By Oliver Kipkogei, Dr. Linda Ogallo and Collison Lore
Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
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Eastern Africa, particularly the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the Horn of Africa (HoA), are extremely …