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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 vulnerabilit…
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 memb…
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 acut…
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…
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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 …
Summary for Decision Makers, March to May 2024 Season
Get our latest Summary for Decision Makers, addressing key sectors including:
- Disaster Risk Management
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Water and Energy
- Health and Nutrition
- Livestock
For optimal use of seasonal forecasts, integrate them with weekly …
AD-vine copula-based quantile regression towards merging satellite precipitation products over rugged topography: a case study in the upper Tekeze–Atbara Basin
Precipitation is a vital key element in various studies of hydrology, flood prediction, drought monitoring, and water resource management. The main challenge in conducting studies in remote regions with rugged topography is that weather stations …
Technical Statement from the 66th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF66)
The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) released the March to May 2024 seasonal forecast which indicates a higher probability of wetter-than-normal conditions across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa. Notably, the …
Trends of Hunger and Food Insecurity over IGAD Region of Eastern Africa
The eight countries under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) of Eastern Africa considered countries in the African continent that are vulnerable to climate change and Extreme events(IPCC, 2018). Change and variability in extreme rainfall …
Impact-based flood forecasting in the Greater Horn of Africa
Every year Africa is hit by extreme floods which, combined with high levels of vulnerability and increasing population exposure, often result in humanitarian crises and population displacement. Impact-based forecasting and early warning for natural hazards …
Probabilistic rainy season onset prediction over the greater horn of Africa based on long-range multi-model ensemble forecasts
This paper suggests a probabilistic framework for predicting when the rainy season will start over the Greater Horn of Africa. It uses bias-corrected, long-range, multi-model ensemble precipitation forecasts to do this.
When you look closely …
Advances, gaps and way forward in provision of climate services over the Greater Horn of Africa
The Greater Horn of Africa is prone to extreme climatic conditions, thus, making climate services increasingly important in supporting decision-making processes across a range of climate-sensitive sectors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review …
Development of a data model and capacity development for human mobility due to slow-onset events in the IGAD Region
Human mobility can be categorized in a variety of ways. For example, mobility flows can be separated in terms of the distance of the movement, the length of time spent moving, the reasons for the …