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Summary for Decision Makers, June to September 2025 Season
Download our Summary for Decision Makers with impacts and advisories for the June-September 2025 se…
Technical Statement from the 70th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 70)
The 70th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 70) was held from 19 - 20 May 2025, o…
GHACOF 69 report
GHACOF 69 concluded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a strong call for enhanced regional collaboratio…
Evaluation of satellite‑based rainfall estimates over the IGAD region of Eastern Africa
Satellite precipitation (rainfall) products have become increasingly valuable in the delivery of cl…
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Report on Historical Climate Baseline Statistics for Taita Taveta, Kenya Vol 1
Baseline climate statistics obtained from long term climate data are required for deriving the knowledge of past, present and future states of the climate of any specific location. They also form the foundation for monitoring, …
Climate Trends over Taita-Taveta County, Policy Brief
This summary for policy makers on the climate of Taita Taveta Kenya for effective and well integrated strategies for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and build climate change resilience in all development plans that are county-driven, …
The sensitivity of rainfall characteristics to cumulus parameterization schemes from a WRF model. Part I: A case study over East Africa during wet years
The suitability of a weather research and forecasting model in simulating mean rainfall, number of rainy days (NRDs), intensity of rainy days and their frequencies is investigated over East Africa for selected wet years. Physical …
Skill of dynamical and GHACOF consensus seasonal forecasts of East African rainfall
Seasonal forecasts of rainfall are considered the priority timescale by many users in the tropics. In East Africa, the primary operational seasonal forecast for the region is produced by the Greater Horn of Africa Climate …
Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices in Drylands in Uganda: Evidence from a Microlevel Study in Nakasongola District
Agriculture is the most important sector in Uganda’s economy, but it continues to experience challenges of erratic rainfall variability and environmental degradation. This paper is situated within post-structuralist geographical thought to (i) classify CSA practices …
In-Country Technical Training on Hazard Assessment Using Earth Observation and GIS for Ethiopia
- Module 1: Introduction to Geospatial Information System (GIS)
- Module 2: Vegetation and Land Cover/Land Use Monitoring
- Module 3: Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
Examining the potential contributions of extreme “Western V” sea surface temperatures to the 2017 March–June East African drought
During March–June (MAMJ) 2017 East Africa (EA; 35°–50°E, 12°S–9°N) experienced an extensive drought across Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia that contributed to extreme food insecurity (Funk et al. 2018, hereafter F18) approaching near-famine conditions (FEWSNET …
In-Country Technical Training on Hazard Assessment Using Earth Observation and GIS for South Sudan
- Module 1: Introduction to Geospatial Information System (GIS)
- Module 2: Vegetation and Land Cover/Land Use Monitoring
- Module 3: Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
In-Country Technical Training on Hazard Assessment Using Earth Observation and GIS for Somalia
- Module 1: Introduction to Geospatial Information System (GIS)
- Module 2: Vegetation and Land Cover/Land Use Monitoring
- Module 3: Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment