Publications

The Eastern Africa Anticipatory Action Newsletter 2025 Newsletter highlights key milestones achieved in advancing AA and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) across the Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA). It documents regional achievements in coordination, national DRM …

March to May (MAM) constitutes an important rainfall season, particularly in the equatorial parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), where MAM rainfall contributes up to 60% of the total annual rainfall. The performance …

The Regional Framework for Climate Services for the Greater Horn of Africa (RFCS-GHA) is a strategic mechanism designed to coordinate, enhance and deliver tailored climate services across the 11 countries of the Greater Horn of …

Several drought hotspots have persisted across Eastern Africa, including eastern Kenya, large parts of Somalia, central Uganda, and some central and northern parts of Tanzania. Analysis of October–December rainfall using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) …

The South Sudan Roadmap on Anticipatory Action 2025-2030 (SSRAA) represents a major milestone in the country’s efforts to shift from crisis-response to proactive risk management. In a context where climate-related and human- induced shocks are …

Several drought hotspots have emerged across Eastern Africa, including southern Burundi, southeastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, large parts of Somalia, western South Sudan, central–northwestern Uganda, and central–western Tanzania. Analysis of September–November rainfall using the Standardized Precipitation …

• In five countries with comparable data since 2016 (Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Uganda), the number of people in Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3 or above) has tripled from 13.9 million in …

Climate Watch Alert: The Horn of Africa (south-eastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, Southern Somalia) is facing worsening drought as La Niña & negative IOD conditions persist. Forecasts show a high likelihood of continued below-normal rainfall through …

the 70th Capacity Building Training Workshop (Pre-COF70) for climate scientists from ICPAC Member States was held physically from 12th to 16th May 2025 at ICPAC Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop was supported by the …