Nov 1, 2022ICPAC’s experts hopes and expectations for COP 27By Nicolas Bellet With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group. The Conference of Parties, or the world’s top forum on the climate crisis, is just a few days away. It is set against the backdrop of catastrophic flooding in Pakistan and Nigeria, record droughts in the Horn…6 min read6 min read
Oct 31, 2022Global imperative for early warning, early action systemExtreme events hit the Global South the hardest, and threaten the food security of millions. By Alexander Müller and Guleid Artan 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…3 min read3 min read
Oct 24, 2022Building resilience across East Africa through the production and communication of seasonal forecastsBy Collison Lore (ICPAC) & Stefan Lines (Met Office) The importance of seasonal forecasting Due to a combination of climatic extremes and vulnerable communities, East Africa is the focus of much research, engagement and action. The WMO Regional Climate Centre, the Intergovernmental Authority of Development’s (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications…6 min read6 min read
Mar 30, 2022Women in GMES & Africa Group Elect PresidentBy ICPAC Viola Otieno, an Earth Observation Expert with IGAD’s Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), has been named the president of Women in GMES & Africa Group, an outfit that aims to strengthen the participation and involvement of women in Earth Observation and Space. “I am very honored to…3 min read3 min read
Mar 22, 2022Eastern Africa’s Invisible Resource: Groundwaterby ICPAC Water Team With contributions from ICPAC Climate Team Eastern Africa is home to a rapidly growing population of over 251 million people. A great part of the region is composed of arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), of which around 30% of the total population is found. Groundwater is…3 min read3 min read
Jan 31, 2022Climate and Security Nexus in Eastern AfricaBy Dr. Linda Ogallo With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group. In December 2021, the United Nations Council failed to adopt a resolution that would have seen the integration of climate-related security risks into conflict-prevention strategies. …Eastern Africa5 min readEastern Africa5 min read
Jan 13, 2022Leveraging on the $100 billion Climate Change Global Commitments in Eastern AfricaBy Timothy Ranja With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group. Climate finance is critical for achieving low carbon and climate-resilient development. However, access to climate finance remains a challenge to most African countries. Climate finance is gaining momentum after a decline in 2020 due to COVID-related constraints…5 min read5 min read
Nov 23, 2021Good Biomass Energy Practices to Address Climate Change and Deforestation in the Great Horn of AfricaBy Timothy Ranja With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group Forests are essential for achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to climate change. Bioenergy production affects the environment at the local and global levels, impacting land and water resources, biodiversity and the global climate. Sustainable biomass energy management…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Nov 9, 2021Eastern Africa Farmers Speak Out on COP26By Collison Lore, Hussien Mohamed, Linah Mwamachi and Ceaser Mukasa As World leaders, policy makers and activists, enter solemn negotiations at the COP26 in Glasgow, many pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Eastern Africa are facing recurrent droughts and shortage of food. Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are currently facing severe drought. …Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Nov 2, 2021Key Priority Areas in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Eastern AfricaBy Winnie Khaemba, Burcu Yesil, Inga Menke and Raghu Vyas With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group Amajority of countries in the Eastern Africa region have now submitted [1] their updated NDCs including Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan [2], Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda [3]; while…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
