Our work
ICPAC works to reduce the loss of lives and livelihoods by providing timely early warnings and preparedness for disasters. We aim at creating capacity to mitigate impacts and manage risks, and ensure that when people are affected by disasters they can continue to meet their minimum needs for food, water, shelter, health, and security.
Capacity Building
Disasters preparedness, hazard assessment, Post Disaster Needs Assessment
Monitoring and Early Warnings
We monitor the risks of disasters like drought or floods and warn national authorities
Investments for resilience
Investments for disaster risk reduction
Coordination
We support coordination of stakeholders working in disaster risk management
Risk analysis
We conduct risk assessments and mapping of disasters in the region
Support to recovery
The Programme supports recovery efforts at national level
Projects
We host a number of projects and programmes that support our work in Disaster Risk Management.
Our Latest Press Releases
ICPAC's Project Selected by CRAF’d to Address Climate Disasters in Eastern Africa
01 April 2024, Nairobi, Kenya: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has been awarded funding by the Complex Risk Analytics Fund (CRAF’d) to implement a groundbreaking project aimed at mitigating climate-induced disasters in Eastern Africa.
ICPAC, a specialised institution of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is dedicated to bolstering resilience in the Greater Horn of Africa through provision of climate services and applications such as disaster risk management.
The project, titled "Hazard modeling, impact estimation, climate storylines for drought and flood disasters in Eastern Africa" in its short form “E4DRR“ was chosen as one of five out …
Latest Updates
ICPAC's Project Selected by CRAF’d to Address Climate Disasters in Eastern Africa
01 April 2024, Nairobi, Kenya: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has been…
March to May 2024 Seasonal Forecast: Wetter than normal Conditions Predicted for most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
21st February 2024, Kampala, Uganda: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) re…
Terms of Reference for Regional Technical Working on Anticipatory Action
The vision of the IGAD Regional Roadmap for Anticipatory Action (IRRAA) aims to develop a unified r…
Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 2024 Season
Get our latest Summary for Decision Makers, addressing key sectors including:
- Disaster Risk Manageme…
Early Warnings for Early Action
ICPAC supports member countries to take Early Action to mitigate the impacts of Disasters such as floods, drought, cyclones, heavy rainfall or desert locust.
Mapping Disasters Impacts in the region
ICPAC supports member states to conduct post disasters Assessments. Before and after images of Floods which displaced up to 32.000 people in Afar in Ethiopia due to the overflow of Awash River.
