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?? Announcement!! The 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (#GHACOF69) for the March to May (MAM) 2025 Season will be held from January 20-21, 2025, in #AddisAbaba, #Ethiopia ????. Theme: "Climate Services for Closing the Early Warning Gap Together" More information ?? bit.ly/4i4zZMj

?? The recent desert locust invasion of 2019-2021 was one of the worst in decades, ravaging crops and livelihoods across the region. This catastrophic event highlighted the urgent need for effective early warning systems, advanced control measures, and resilient agricultural practices. ?? Read our latest article on how the lessons learned from previous desert locust crisis and how we can develop strategies to safeguard our food security and ecological balance. ???? shorturl.at/fgDZ7

?? The Seventh Foundational Climate Prediction Training Workshop for ICPAC Member States forecasters kicked off on Monday, November 25, 2024, at ICPAC offices in Nairobi, ???? Kenya. The two-week workshop brings together 16 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) forecasters from countries in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA). ?? Climate change is posing significant challenges to countries in the GHA region. Responding to these challenges depends more than ever on the capability of accessing and analyzing massive climate data and forecasting, producing reliable information. The 7th Foundational Climate Prediction Training Workshop aims to enhance the capacity of national NMHS participants to deliver reliable weather forecasts and climate information services. The workshop will equip participants with comprehensive knowledge, covering foundational seasonal prediction science, theoretical principles, practical skills for verifying probability forecasts, and bias correction and calibration techniques using machine learning. ?? The workshop is organized and delivered in partnership with the UK Met Office and funded by the Pan-African Seasonal Strengthening (PASS) project through the WISER program, supported by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and EU-funded projects including ClimSA and Anticipatory Climate Adaptation for Communities in Africa (ACACIA). Together, we are strengthening the region’s ability to adapt and thrive in a changing climate!?

?? As part of the mobility component of the #ACEWATER IIIEU funded project, Dr. Charles Gyamfi from #RWESCK-KNUST Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkurmah University of Science and Technology, PMP Kumasi, ????Ghana, is visiting #ICPAC from Nov 25th to 29th. Dr. Charles was welcomed by the Officer in Charge of ICPAC Dr. Abdi Fidar and ACEWATER III team in ICPAC.

?? ICPAC is hosting a capacity-building workshop on Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment(CORDEX)-based climate scenarios! ????Climate scientists, researchers, and practitioners from #Kenya ????are participating to enhance their skills in analyzing climate projections and understanding future climate risks. Key areas: ???? Climate modeling ???? Downscaling techniques ???? Climate index calculations ???? Data analysis and visualization Let's work together to build a climate-resilient future!

?? Week 1 at #COP29 is a wrap! ???? We are excited to have hosted several high-level events, partnerships, and insightful side meetings at the #IGAD Pavilion. Our discussions covered a wide range of key issues, including #health, #food systems, #youth engagement, #climate financing, #machine learning, blue economy, and more! Stay tuned for the second and final week of COP29! #IGADatCOP29 Read more ?? bit.ly/3CwW4Tl

??? To build resilient #food systems, we must explore diverse financial mechanisms, strengthen regional cooperation, and align our strategies with global #climate finance goals, turning challenges into transformative opportunities ~ Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu ??? Investing in young people and taking a systemic approach to food systems can transform our region. Solidarity in climate finance gives us the power to address food insecurity and enhance peace, security, and development ~ H.E. Sala Ahmed Jama ??? Adapting our food systems is critical for resilience. We need to prioritise domestic and international financing to drive sustainable agricultural transformation ~ Hon. Fitsum Assefa ??? Mobilising multilateral financial institutions and private sector involvement is key to developing climate-resilient agriculture across the IGAD region ~ Dini Abdallah Omar ??? Mobilising multilateral financial institutions and private sector involvement is key to developing climate-resilient agriculture across the IGAD region ~ Dini Abdallah Omar ??? Transitioning to sustainable food systems requires unprecedented investment. Without adequate financing, a climate-resilient future remains unattainable ~ Eng. Festus Ng’eno ??? We need urgent action and better management of resources. Viewing agriculture as an investment and involving the private sector will drive the transformation of food systems ~ Renaud Seligmann ??? Food security goes beyond production. It's about value addition, market access for small-scale farmers, and collective responsibility to eradicate hunger ~ Dr. Olatunji Yusuf ??? Climate-driven finance is essential but insufficient. We must prioritise funding across all sectors to achieve true climate resilience ~ Sylvie Wabbes Candotti

?? ICPAC welcomesH. E Caitríona Ingoldsby, Irish ????Ambassador accredited to Kenya????, Somalia ????, Sudan ???? and Eritrea ???? and H. E Olivia Leslie, Irish Ambassador to Ethiopia . The delegates' visit highlighted the importance of our climate prediction and application services in building regional resilience.

???? After the successful launch of the Kenya Anticipatory Action Roadmap 2024-2029 in August, Kenya National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC), Kenya Redcross Society , ICPAC , World Food Programme and FAO East Africa converged in Naivasha, #Kenya this week to develop the Roadmap’s implementation plan. The plan details strategies, stakeholder collaboration, and identified funding opportunities for the next five years. The roadmap aims to integrate #AnticipatoryActions into #Kenya’s disaster management system, ensuring pre-emptive measures to mitigate disaster impacts.

?? Interesting discussions await at the #IGAD Pavilion at #COP29! ???11-22 November 2024 ??Baku, #Azerbaijan Dive into conversations on climate action, early warning, resilience & collaboration in the IGAD region & beyond. Download our side events schedule ?? rb.gy/5zgcr9