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El Nino Preparedness Guidelines for Cities
An advisory note by UN-Habitat and IGAD providing an anticipatory action framework to help city and…
Mombasa Ministerial Declaration on Anticipatory Action, 2026
Ministers responsible for Disaster Risk Management and Humanitarian Affairs from IGAD Member States…
DESERT LOCUST RISK UNDER A STRENGTHENING EL NIÑO: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GREATER HORN OF AFRICA
Since 2022, the Greater Horn of Africa transitioned from a regional Desert Locust upsurge to locali…
Q2 2026 Anticipatory Action Newsletter
The Q2 2026 Anticipatory Action Newsletter, produced by ICPAC, captures a quarter in which Anticipa…
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Technical Statement from the 72nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF72)
March to May (MAM) constitutes an important rainfall season, particularly in the equatorial parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), where MAM rainfall contributes up to 60% of the total annual rainfall. The performance …
Regional Framework for Climate Services (RFCS) for Great Horn of Africa
The Regional Framework for Climate Services for the Greater Horn of Africa (RFCS-GHA) is a strategic mechanism designed to coordinate, enhance and deliver tailored climate services across the 11 countries of the Greater Horn of …
Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in Eastern Africa - January 2026 Update
Several drought hotspots have persisted across Eastern Africa, including eastern Kenya, large parts of Somalia, central Uganda, and some central and northern parts of Tanzania. Analysis of October–December rainfall using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) …
Strengthening Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (EWS) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Karamoja, Moyale-Moyale and Mandera Triangle; A Cross-Border Setting
This training manual provides practical guidance on strengthening Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (EWS) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in cross-border settings, with a focus on the Karamoja, Moyale–Moyale and Mandera Triangle clusters.
It introduces the …
The South Sudan Roadmap on Anticipatory Action 2025-2030
The South Sudan Roadmap on Anticipatory Action 2025-2030 (SSRAA) represents a major milestone in the country’s efforts to shift from crisis-response to proactive risk management. In a context where climate-related and human- induced shocks are …
Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in Eastern Africa - December 2025 Update
Several drought hotspots have emerged across Eastern Africa, including southern Burundi, southeastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, large parts of Somalia, western South Sudan, central–northwestern Uganda, and central–western Tanzania. Analysis of September–November rainfall using the Standardized Precipitation …
IGAD Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises
- In five countries with comparable data since 2016 (Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Uganda), the number of people in Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3 or above) has tripled from 13.9 million in …
Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in Eastern Africa
Climate Watch Alert: The Horn of Africa (south-eastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, Southern Somalia) is facing worsening drought as La Niña & negative IOD conditions persist. Forecasts show a high likelihood of continued below-normal rainfall through …
Pre-GHACOF 70 Capacity Building Training Workshop for JJAS 2025
the 70th Capacity Building Training Workshop (Pre-COF70) for climate scientists from ICPAC Member States was held physically from 12th to 16th May 2025 at ICPAC Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop was supported by the …