Christine Norah

20 May 26

June to September (JJAS) 2026 Rangeland Forage Prediction

The June to September 2026 rangeland forage prediction points to regeneration and better pasture conditions in the cross-border areas, especially along northeastern Uganda (Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido, Abim, Amudat, Nabilatuk, and Nakapiripirit districts), southeastern South Sudan (Kapoeta North, Budi, and some parts of Kapoeta East), Kenya (West Pokot and northern part…

20 May 26

73rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF73)

May 18-19, 2026 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) ICPALD participated in GHACOF73 which was organized by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), in collaboration with partners. The forum focused on the June to September (JJAS) 2026 season. The session was held within the framework of IGAD’s Regional Strategy for Mainstreaming…

15 May 26

Launch of Synchronized Cross-Border Vaccination Program Along Ethiopia-Kenya Border

May 12-14, 2026 (MOYALE, Ethiopia-Kenya) IGAD through its specialized Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) organized a joint review of the operationalization of the Bilateral MoU on cross-border animal health cooperation between Ethiopia and Kenya in Moyale. The review was followed by the launch of the annual synchronized…

08 May 26

Implementation Progress Review of Livestock Policies and Strategies

April 28-29, 2026 (KENYA, Naivasha) ICPALD convened a regional workshop to review progress in implementing Regional Livestock Program (RLP) supported livestock policies and strategies at national and sub-national levels, in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. Funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through the RLP, the forum brought together IGAD…

07 May 26

Intensive Incubation Immersion Workshop for Youth Entrepreneurs

April 12-15, 2026 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti City) Supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), ICPALD is implementing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development for Fragility Reduction (EIDFR) Project in Djibouti and South Sudan. The project aims to enhance institutional capacity for entrepreneurship, promote innovation ecosystems, and generate sustainable youth employment. Following the partial…

06 May 26

Building Community Capacity to Pilot Risk Narratives for IGAD Cluster 3 (Mandera, Wajir & Garissa)

April 8-10, 2026 (WAJIR, Kenya) The participatory piloting of community risk narratives for the Mandera Cluster was conducted under the PASSAGE Project implemented by the IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), in collaboration with the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA). The forum opened with remarks made on…

06 May 26

Writeshop to Develop PRM Complementary Tools and Guides

April 8-11, 2026 (NAIVASHA, Kenya) ICPALD convened a writeshop, with experts, to identify, characterize and draft specific tools and guides for the practitioners Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) manual. The tools and guides are key to the manual’s implementation, especially in honing skills of current and future extension workers in the…

06 May 26

IGAD and FAO Release Alert on Rift Valley Fever

IGAD and FAO warn of urgent need to strengthen rift valley fever (RVF) preparedness in Eastern Africa due to the torrential rainfall over the past weeks, combined with the forecasted above-average rainfall for April–May which elevates the risk of RVF outbreaks. (Click here to read more)

16 Apr 26

IGAD & Uganda Collaborate in Developing a Roadmap to Fast Track Signing and Ratification of the IGAD Transhumance Protocol

April 14-15, 2026 (ENTEBBE, Uganda) IGAD through ICPALD’s Pastoralism and Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Programme (PLACE) Project convened key policy makers and legislators of Government of Uganda, on the development and implementation of a roadmap to fast-track the signing and ratification of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance.…

16 Apr 26

Kenya–Tanzania Cross-Border One Health Workshop & Joint Planning on TADs Surveillance and Synchronized Vaccination

March 30–April 2, 2026 (NAMANGA, Kenya) ICPALD convened a Kenya–Tanzania cross-border One Health workshop to strengthen multi-sectoral coordination and transition from dialogue to action. The workshop, held on 30-31 March 2026, fostered a shared understanding of priority zoonotic risks while exploring and strengthening One Health implementation at the human–animal–environment/plant interface. During…