Featured News
Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sudan as the Lean Season Begins
12th April 2024, Nairobi, Kenya: As Sudan faces one of the most severe humanitarian crises in recent history, urgent action is needed to prevent a looming humanitarian tragedy. This is as the escalation of the conflict, which erupted on 15 April 2023, threatens to put millions into the worst levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition.
Multi-sectoral humanitarian needs have reached new, alarming highs as a result of livelihood disruptions, large-scale displacement, interruptions of trade routes and markets, and limited humanitarian access, among other challenges. These needs are likely to escalate steeply as the lean season begins, especially …
All News Updates
Filter by News Type
Filter by Service
Showing 134 results
Communique: Mobilizing Youth Voices on Climate Change, Peace and Security to Inform Africa Climate Summit Youth’s Nairobi Declaration
As part of the preparations for the Africa Youth Climate Assembly 2023, the IGAD Climate Predictions and Applications Centre (ICPAC) partnered with the African Union and ACCORD to organize online youth campaigns. These campaigns held …
Twitter space event: Youth Solutions for Food and Water Security
In the face of rapid population growth and the impact of climate change on agricultural systems and water resources, the future of global food and water security is being reshaped by youth participation. As the …
October to December 2023 seasonal forecast: El Niño climate phenomenon will likely bring heavy rains across the Greater Horn of Africa
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) announced that the October to December 2023 climate forecast shows high chances of wetter-than-usual conditions across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa. Notably, there is an …
Communiqué of the IGAD Regional Ministerial Meeting on Risk Transfer and Transboundary Pest Management
The Ministers, Heads of Delegations and representatives of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states, comprised of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, convened in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, on 9th August …
A Comprehensive Approach to Monitoring Reforestation initiatives in the Eastern Africa Region
The need to address deforestation in Eastern Africa has led to numerous reforestation projects at regional and national levels. These initiatives primarily focus on replanting trees in areas affected by deforestation, such as those …
From Forests to Future: The Power of Native Reforestation in Supporting Kenya’s Local Climate
According to recent data on land cover and land use change, it is evident that Kenya has experienced a considerable decline in tree cover, with a loss of 360,824 hectares, between 2001 to 2020 (Butler, …