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Climate Watch Advisory: The Dry Conditions in Eastern Africa - March 2026 Update
Drought hotspots across Eastern Africa, including eastern Kenya, Somalia, central Uganda, southern …
Climate-health March - May 2026 Advisories
With near normal to above normal rainfall forecast for the MAM 2026 season across East Africa, coun…
Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in Eastern Africa - February 2026 Update
Several drought hotspots have persisted across Eastern Africa, including eastern Kenya, large parts…
March-MAY (MAM) 2026 SEASONAL FORECAST FOR IGAD CLUSTER II
The 5th Sub-Regional Climate Outlook Forum (Sub-COF5) was held on 10–12 February 2026 in Moyale, Et…
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Climate Security Policy Brief
The nexus between climate change, peace, and security is complex. Even though climate change does not directly or inherently cause violent conflict, the interaction with other social, political, economic, environmental, and demographic factors can exacerbate …
Global imperative for early warning, early action system
Extreme events borne of the climate crisis have risen at an alarmingly pace in recent times. Drought and heat stress afflict most continents, floods are submerging large parts of South Sudan and Pakistan and, in …
Forage Monitoring and Prediction Model for Early Warning Application over the East of Africa Region
Rangelands dominate the arid and semi-arid lands of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) region, where pastoralism is the primary livelihood source.
The seasonal variability of pasture and water resources has an impact on pastoral …
Agriculture Hotspots August 2022
Agricultural monitoring is vital in detecting short-term deficits in crop productivity in response to a range of drivers especially in areas frequently impacted by high cases of food insecurity. This bulletin provides timely monthly warnings …
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2022
Download our latest Summary for Decision Makers with impacts and advisories for the following sectors:
- Disaster risk management
- Agriculture and food security
- Livestock
- Water and Energy
- Health
- Environment and Forestry
How should I use seasonal …
IGAD Regional Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)
This IGAD Regional Climate Change Strategy (IRCCS) is organized around five parts. The first part introduces the evolution of IGAD and its context. It describes the geographical differences and vulnerability of the region and climate …
Application of real time S2S forecasts over Eastern Africa in the co-production of climate services
A significant proportion of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa is vulnerable to extreme climatic conditions; hence, there is a high demand for climate information.
To meet this need, the Global Challenges Research Fund African Science …
Agriculture Hotspots June 2022
Agricultural monitoring is vital in detecting short-term deficits in crop productivity in response to a range of drivers especially in areas frequently impacted by high cases of food insecurity. This bulletin provides timely monthly warnings …
Report of the IGAD Bi-annual Meeting on Food security and Nutrition: June 2022
Since 2020, the IGAD Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience Analysis Hub (IFRAH), in collaboration with the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Global Support Unit (IPC-GSU) for East and Central Africa, have been convening regional forums …