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Statement from the 64th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF64)
June to September (JJAS) is an important rainy season, especially in the northern regions of the Gr…

Communiqué du 64ème Forum de Prévision Climatique de la Grande Corne de l'Afrique (GHACOF 64), 22-24 Mai 2023 ; Addis Abeba, Éthiopie
La période de Juin à Septembre (JJAS) est une saison des pluies importante, en particulier dans les…

Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 2023 Season
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Technical Statement from the 63rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF63)
March to May (MAM) constitutes an important rainfall season, particularly in the equatorial parts o…
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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 …

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 …

Summary for Decision Makers, June to September 2022
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- Disaster risk management
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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

Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 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
- Conflict Early Warning
- Environment and Forestry
How should …

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, …