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Stakeholder Consultations: Impact Based Forecast Development
The importance of an inclusive, gender-transformative approach to implementing IBF emerged as a key…
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2025 Season
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GHACOF 70 report
The 70th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF70) was held from 19th to 20th May 202…
Technical Statement from the 71st Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 71)
The 71st Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF71) was held in Nairobi from August 25…
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Summary for Decision Makers, June to September 2022
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CONFER Policy Brief
Integrating indigenous knowledge with scientific systems in weather forecasting – the examples of Borana and Samburu communities of Kenya
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions associated with early and late onset for Eastern Africa short rains
The timing of the rainy season is essential for several climate-sensitive sectors in Eastern Africa.
This is particularly true for the agricultural sector, where most activities depend on both the spatial and temporal distribution of …
Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 2022
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Lack of vegetation exacerbates exposure to dangerous heat in dense settlements in a tropical African city
Both climate change and rapid urbanization accelerate exposure to heat in the city of Kampala, Uganda. From a network of low-cost temperature and humidity sensors, operational in 2018–2019, we derive the daily mean, minimum, and …
East Africa Drought Watch Factsheet
This Factsheet provides a detailed technical description of the Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) as implemented in the East Africa Drought Watch, and which is used for detecting and monitoring areas that either are affected or …
Technical guidelines for using CP4-Africa simulation data
This guide provides a practical overview of the first pan-African, kilometre-scale convection-permitting regional climate simulations (CP4-Africa), run as part of the Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) programme’s Improving Model Processes for African Climate (IMPALA) project. …
Evaluation of the Skill of Monthly Precipitation Forecasts from Global Prediction Systems over the Greater Horn of Africa
The skill of precipitation forecasts from global prediction systems has a strong regional and seasonal dependence. Quantifying the skill of models for different regions and time scales is important, not only to improve forecast skill, …
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2021
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