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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…
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…
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The Socio-Economic Value of Climate Services, Evidence from Kenya and Uganda
Climate change is now a common occurrence, exacerbating underdevelopment, poverty, and vulnerability in developing nations, including the IGAD region. Climate variability, marked by unpredictable and severe weather events like droughts, floods, and landslides, poses a …
Human Mobility and Climate Change in the IGAD Region
The effects of climate change, including its contribution to disaster risk, are impacting people’s lives and human mobility. In many cases, this is resulting in new patterns of human mobility1 within countries and across national …
Technical Report on the Ongoing Flood Impact in the IGAD Region
The IGAD region is grappling with an unprecedented challenge of a climate emergency within the member states. The region, vulnerable to extreme events including floods, has again been tested by the ongoing rains. Heavy rainfall …
Global Report on Food Crises for East Africa 2024 Snapshot
In 2023, 281.6 million people or 21.5 per cent of the analysed population faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 59 food-crisis countries/territories. The overall share of the analysed population facing high levels of …
Drivers and impacts of Eastern African rainfall variability
Eastern Africa exhibits bimodal rainfall consisting of long rains (March- May) and short rains (October–December), changes that have profound socioeconomic and environmental impacts.
In this review, we examine the drivers and corresponding impacts of Eastern …
Observed changes in wet days and dry spells over the IGAD region of eastern Africa
Changes in wet and dry patterns have an impact on rain-fed agriculture, crop productivity, and food
security in Eastern Africa.
The purpose of this research is to look into the changes in wet days and …
Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) for Kiboga district, Uganda for MAM 2024 Rainfall season
This report marks the outcome of the Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) that was done in Kiboga Uganda for the March-May 2024 season. With the uncertainty and rapid climatic changes, participatory scenario planning emerges as a …
Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 2024 Season - IGAD Cluster II and III
Get our latest Summary for Decision Makers for IGAD Cluster II and III, addressing key sectors including:
- Agriculture
- Water
- Livestock
- Disaster Risk Management
- Peace and Security
For optimal use of seasonal forecasts, integrate them with …
MAM 2024 Participatory Scenario Planning Workshop for Machakos county
The ClimSA program, under the Intra-ACP framework, seeks to promote sustainable development in the IGAD region by bridging gaps in climate services and integrating them into policy frameworks at regional, national, and sub-national levels. As …