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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 of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above*) this year across six IGAD member states (Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Uganda), according to the IGAD Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises released today.
In five countries with comparable data since 2016 (Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Uganda), the number of people facing high levels of …
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June to September rainfall season: dry conditions expected in the northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa

IGAD’S Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) today announced that the June to September (JJAS) 2023 forecast shows high chances of drier than usual conditions across the northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa …
ICPAC becomes a regional “My Climate Risk Hub”

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) is delighted to join “My Climate Risk Hub”, an initiative of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) under the joint sponsorship of the World Meteorological Organization …
Can We Talk 2: The importance of hydrological services and forecasting for decision -making

The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in East Africa comprise 70% of the region and are characterized by high temperatures, arid and semi-arid environments, and low rainfall of about 600 millimetres annually. This makes it …
Can We Talk 1: Addressing the Burden of Climate Change in Eastern Africa

Communities in Eastern Africa are already experiencing severe impacts of climate change, and the effects are wide-ranging and significant. Some impacts include droughts causing crop failures, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, extreme weather events like …
Boosting Climate storylines through machine learning and last-mile co-production

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Based on the recently concluded 63rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 63), Eastern Africa is likely to be drier than normal during the March-May 2023 rainfall season. If …
Strengthening Adaptation for Small-scale Farmers in Eastern Africa

Climate extremes in the Horn of Africa continue to increase, both in frequency and severity, underlying the urgency to build climate resilience in the region. The sixth consecutive failed rainy season is looming, …