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Call for side events at the IGAD pavilion at COP 31
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) invites member states and partners to apply to host side events at the IGAD pavilion at COP 31. The pavilion covers 50 square metres. Sessions should showcase evidence, solutions and partnerships that advance climate action and resilience in the IGAD region.
Priority themes
Adaptation and climate finance; early warning and anticipatory action; food security, agriculture and livestock; water, health and the blue economy; climate security and migration; youth and gender; climate science and innovation; and implementation of national and regional climate commitments.
Application requirements
Complete the online application form on Google Forms and upload …
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Wet season expected across Eastern Africa (June to September 2020)
Nairobi, 18 May, 2020: June to September is an important season for Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Uganda. A wetter than usual season is forecasted for western and central Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia, southeastern …
Rethinking Public Health in Eastern Africa in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Part 2
Lead Author: Dr Esther Onyango, Environmental Futures Research Institute at Griffith University Australia
Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Current health systems are neither built to meet the impacts …
Desert Locust Prediction 16-30 May
Areas with agro-pastoral farming have the highest risk of locust invading crops. Risk of invasion to crop areas is still high due to winds movement in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan.
- Rainfall is in higher than …
Rethinking Climate Change and its Impacts on Health in Eastern Africa in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part 1
Lead Author: Dr Esther Onyango, Environmental Futures Research Institute at Griffith University, Australia
Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
COVID-19 is a stark reminder of the size of the human ecological footprint …
Desert Locust Prediction 1-15 May
Highest risk areas for Desert Locust invasion based on forecasted climate conditions and existing vegetation suitable for an invasion are outlined below:
- The country with most suitable climatic and ecological conditions for invasion is South …
Flood Alert - 10 Days Forecast 21 to 30 April 2020
Flood Alert: Shebele River
Communities along the Shebele River in Mustahil (Ethiopia) and Beletwein (Somalia) and downstream towns are advised to take precautions due to the high level of flood risk in the coming two …