PASSAGE

Background

PASSAGE is a research project and aims to address these knowledge gaps to enhance operational early warning system (EWS) and Anticipatory Action (AA) systems for drought risk in pastoralist livelihood systems across GHA to enhance climate-resilient and sustainable livelihoods, especially for the most vulnerable. At the highest level, PASSAGE seeks to strengthen the management of risks from extreme climate events through impact-based climate forecasts in order to enhance the capacity of pastoral communities to prepare for and recover from the impacts of extreme climate events through robust and cross-cutting anticipatory actions.

The Project Team is led by the Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), and co-led by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the University of Sussex. These organizations will work in collaboration with the National Drought Management Agency, University of Nairobi, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC, also part of IGAD) in Kenya, Jigjiga University in Ethiopia, the Centre for Research and Integrated Development in Somalia, Makerere University in Uganda, and the World Food Program and Virridy Research Inc.

Budget

The total budget for ICPALD and its sub-grantees is 3.6 million USD.

Project Period: July 2023 – 31^st December 2026.

Project Objective 

To build the resilience of pastoral communities through inclusive, cross-scale risk narratives and anticipatory action plans based on predictive multi-hazard impact-based forecasts. The project achievements are based on activities undertaken in the respective work packages. The five work packages are linked to the project specific objectives which contribute to the general objective.