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Eastern Africa’s Invisible Resource: Groundwater
British Geological Survey ©UKRI: A community in Ethiopia accessing groundwater
Eastern Africa is home to a rapidly growing population of over 251 million people. A great part of the region is composed of arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), of which around 30% of the total population is found.
Groundwater is the largest water resource in these areas, if not the only source available, having the greatest potential for providing water security and socio-economic benefits. Adding to this average low water availability, the region has been affected by longer dry periods since the second half of the 20th century until now, …
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Community Engagement and Accountability in Weather and Climate Communication
By Collison Lore
With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Background
Community engagement and accountability (CEA) is an approach supported by a set of activities that place communities at …
Climate Extremes: the Crucial Importance of Risk Information Beyond Borders
by Abubakr A. M. Salih, Erick Otenyo, Marta Baraibar and Viola Otieno
The East Africa Hazards Watch supports tracking extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods, …
IGAD launches Hazards Watch for East Africa
The East Africa Hazards Watch supports tracking extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods or crop failures, which are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change.
About 90% …
Training Meteorological Departments in Digital Marketing and Interactive Content Creation for Climate and Weather Information
In June 2021, ICPAC organized a training in Digital Marketing and Interactive content creation for 10 National Meteorological Departments. The goal of the training was for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in East Africa …
Equity: The Missing Link to Address Gender Inequalities in Climate Change Adaptation
By Dr Philip Omondi
With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Gender inequalities, fueled by societal norms and defined gender roles, affect not only women’s exposure to hazards, but also limit …
IGAD to Establish an Inter-regional Coordination Platform for the Management of Desert Locust and other Transboundary Pests
On the 17th of June 2021, IGAD held a Ministerial Conference on the Sustainable Management of Desert Locust and other Transboundary Pests. The meeting brought together Ministers of Agriculture from IGAD Member States as well …