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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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Cyclone Displacement Risk Profile
A number of UN agencies and partners established a Joint Programme funded under the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) to improve regional and national migration governance in the context of the adverse impacts of climate …
Report on State of Climate, Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
This report covers the cyclic nature of climate and environmental impact and conflict and describes four pathways explaining the main interlinkages between climate and security as perceived by IGAD Member States. The report highlights the …
Climate Security Policy Brief
The nexus between climate change, peace, and security is complex. Even though climate change does not directly or inherently cause violent conflict, the interaction with other social, political, economic, environmental, and demographic factors can exacerbate …
Global imperative for early warning, early action system
Extreme events borne of the climate crisis have risen at an alarmingly pace in recent times. Drought and heat stress afflict most continents, floods are submerging large parts of South Sudan and Pakistan and, in …
Forage Monitoring and Prediction Model for Early Warning Application over the East of Africa Region
Rangelands dominate the arid and semi-arid lands of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) region, where pastoralism is the primary livelihood source.
The seasonal variability of pasture and water resources has an impact on pastoral …
Agriculture Hotspots August 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 …
Summary for Decision Makers, October to December 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
- Environment and Forestry
How should I use seasonal …
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 …
Application of real time S2S forecasts over Eastern Africa in the co-production of climate services
A significant proportion of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa is vulnerable to extreme climatic conditions; hence, there is a high demand for climate information.
To meet this need, the Global Challenges Research Fund African Science …