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Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) Training and Implementation for Machakos County, Kenya, for OND 2023 Rainfall season

The first PSP training and demonstration in Machakos County was supported by the Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications programme (ClimSA). The objective of the workshop was to develop and implement adaptation strategies and measures …

17 Oct 2023 Read More
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Comparative report on flood displacement mitigation policies

In the IGAD region, floods have become increasingly frequent and intense due to climate variability and change, resulting in 10.7 million new displacements between 2008 and 2022, related to 291 flood disasters reported (IDMC Database, …

04 Oct 2023 Read More
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Regional water cycle sensitivity to afforestation: synthetic numerical experiments for tropical Africa

Afforestation as a climate change mitigation option has been the subject of intense debate and study over the last few decades, particularly in the tropics, where agricultural activity is expanding.

However, the impact of such …

03 Oct 2023 Read More
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Evaluation of CMIP6 historical simulations over IGAD region of Eastern Africa

The Accuracy of model simulations is critical for climate change and its socio-economic impact. This study evaluated23 Global climate models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6). The main objective was to …

18 Sep 2023 Read More
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Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 2023 Season

Download our latest Summary for Decision Makers with impacts and advisories for the following sectors: 

  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Water and Energy
  • Health and nutrition
  • Livestock

How should I use seasonal forecasts? …

07 Sep 2023 Read More
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New Functionalities and Regional/National Use Cases of the Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) Platform

The Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) Decision Support System was launched operationally in 2017 to provide timely early warning information on agricultural production based on Earth observation and agro-climatic data in an open and …

31 Aug 2023 Read More
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Technical statement from the 65th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF65) 22 August 2023; Nairobi, Kenya

October to December (OND) constitutes an important rainfall season, particularly in the equatorial parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), where OND contributes 20-70% of the annual total rainfall. Analysis of global climate model …

22 Aug 2023 Read More
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Extreme climatic events to intensify over the Lake Victoria Basin under global warming

This paper presents an analysis of future precipitation patterns over the Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa, using bias-corrected CMIP6 model projections.

A mean increase of about 5% in mean annual (ANN) and seasonal [March–May (MAM), …

15 Jun 2023 Read More
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A Lagrangian Analysis of the Sources of Rainfall Over the Horn of Africa Drylands

The Horn of Africa drylands (HAD) are among the most vulnerable regions to hydroclimatic extremes.

The two rainfall seasons—long and short rains—exhibit high intraseasonal and interannual variability. Accurately simulating the long and short rains has …

12 Jun 2023 Read More