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Call for applications: IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate-Resilient Agri-food Systems

Young people across the IGAD region are driving climate action and advancing climate-resilient agri-food systems through advocacy, innovation, and sustainable agriculture. However, many youth-led initiatives remain constrained by limited access to climate services, funding, mentorship, business development opportunities, and institutional support.
To strengthen youth engagement and scale impact, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, with support from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, has established the IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate-Resilient Agri-food Systems.
The Coalition brings together youth and youth-led organisations advancing climate solutions—particularly in agriculture and agri-food systems, while remaining inclusive of other …
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UPDATE: Flash Flood Potential Areas
Our extreme rainfall forecast for the next seven days presents a risk of isolated flash floods in north-western South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
Recent weather conditions indicate a strong likelihood of heavy to very heavy …
Flash Flood Potential Areas

Based on the current 7 days extreme rainfall forecast, there is a foreseen potential risk of an isolated flash flood over the northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa. Recent weather conditions indicate a …
Regional Focus of the Global Report on Food Crises 2023 – Number of people facing acute food insecurity rose to over 55 million across the IGAD region in 2022

Nairobi, Kenya – 14 June 2023 – The Member States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) continued to grapple with a severe food crisis in 2022, with over 55 million people facing acute hunger …
Saison des pluies Juin à Septembre : Conditions Sèches Prévues dans les Parties Nord de la Grande Corne de l'Afrique

24 Mai 2023 ; Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie: Le Centre de Prévision et Applications Climatiques de l'IGAD (ICPAC) a annoncé aujourd'hui que la prévision de Juin à Septembre (JJAS) 2023 montre de fortes chances de conditions plus …
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 …