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IGAD Member States and Partners Strengthen Regional Preparedness Against Transboundary Pest Threats Amid El Niño Concerns
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), successfully convened the 9th Steering Committee and Technical Working Group meetings of the Inter-Regional Platform for the Sustainable Management of Desert Locust and Other Transboundary Pests from 3–5 November 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The three-day meeting brought together representatives from seven IGAD Member States alongside regional and international technical partners, including the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), CropLife Africa and Middle East and the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD). …
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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 …
Below-normal rains and warmer-than-usual conditions are expected over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 26 August 2025: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), in collaboration with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), WMO, and development partners, has officially released the seasonal climate outlook for …
Application for Exhibition at GHACOF 71
The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) is a regional platform convened by ICPAC that brings together member states, climate scientists, users, decision-makers, and development partners to release the seasonal climate outlook and …
Assessing Land Cover Change, Soil Erosion, and Climate Impacts on Water Resources and Forest Carbon Monitoring in Africa
The European Union’s Joint Research Centre (EU-JRC), in collaboration with the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), organised a technical workshop on the "Impacts of Change in Land Cover, Soil Erosion and Climate on …