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March to May 2024 Seasonal Forecast: Wetter than normal Conditions Predicted for most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
21st February 2024, Kampala, Uganda: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) released the March to May 2024 seasonal forecast which indicates a higher probability of wetter-than-normal conditions across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa. Notably, the areas expected to experience these wetter conditions include Kenya, Somalia, southern Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and north-western Tanzania.
The highest probabilities for wetter than usual conditions are indicated in central to western Kenya and in the cross-border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. The expected enhanced rainfall is likely to positively impact agriculture, water resources, and overall …
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Dry conditions highly likely to continue over the Horn of Africa during the March to May 2023 rainfall season..
22 February 2023, Nairobi (Kenya) - After almost three years of persistent drought conditions, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today announced that below-normal rainfall is expected in most parts of the Greater Horn …
Climate Reporting Awards for Female Journalists in East Africa
ICPAC and its partners want to encourage female journalists to cover the climate beat. We call on East African female reporters to submit work samples that reflect climate reporting in the IGAD region. Written articles, …
Living Climate Change Africa
London, Nairobi, 16 November 2022
BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international charity, has launched Living Climate Change Africa, a five-part podcast series featuring the voices of herders, farmers, fishers, and weather experts from across East …
Sustainable solutions for capacity building in weather and climate information
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Capacity building in weather and climate refers to enhancing individuals, organizations, and communities’ skills, knowledge, and capabilities to comprehend and effectively manage weather and climate-related risks and opportunities. Durable solutions to build capacity in …
The Greater Horn of Africa is bracing for a 5th consecutive failed rainy season
25th August 2022, Mombasa, Kenya: IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre
(ICPAC) today announced that the October to December (OND) 2022 forecast shows
high chances of drier than average conditions across most parts of …
In Eastern Africa, over 50 million to face acute food insecurity in 2022
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 July 2022: Over 50 million people are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above*) this year across seven IGAD countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, …