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24 Aug 26

World Leaders Must Tackle Invasive Species in Rangelands Head On

By Dr. Dereje Tadesse Wakjira Rangelands cover half of the Earth’s land, support the livelihoods of 500 million pastoralists, sequester carbon, maintain water cycles and provide shelter for rich biodiversity, including many of the world’s protected mega species. However, a quiet and sinister invasion is marching across the world’s rangelands, with non-native…

20 Aug 26

October to December (OND) 2026 Rangeland Forage Prediction

📢The October to December 2026 rangeland forage prediction points to regeneration and better pasture conditions in the cross-border areas, especially along northeastern Uganda, Somalia, Kenya, Southern Ethiopia, South Sudan. (Click here to read more)

20 Aug 26

Drought Is Not the Only Warning: What the Greater Horn’s Data Is Telling IGAD and PASSAGE to Do Next

A Makerere University needs assessment of 106 frontline personnel across the PASSAGE project landscape, supported by IDRC-Canada and led by IGAD By Anthony Egeru and Gordon Yofesi Mwesigwa – Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University Drought does not arrive alone in the Greater Horn of Africa’s pastoral landscapes. It arrives…

20 Aug 26

A Region Ready to Learn: Why Knowledge Hubs Could Be the Greater Horn’s Strongest Investment in Resilience

A Makerere University needs assessment of 106 frontline personnel across the PASSAGE project landscape, supported by IDRC-Canada and led by IGAD By Anthony Egeru and Gordon Yofesi Mwesigwa – Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University If there is one number in Makerere University’s latest needs assessment that should energise policymakers,…

20 Aug 26

Mapping the Frontline: A New Survey Reveals Who’s Fighting the Greater Horn’s Climate Crisis — and What They’re Up Against

A Makerere University needs assessment of 106 frontline personnel across the PASSAGE project landscape, supported by IDRC-Canada and led by IGAD By Anthony Egeru and Gordon Yofesi Mwesigwa – Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University A new needs assessment conducted by Makerere University is offering the clearest picture yet of…

20 Aug 26

Heard, But Not Trusted: Inside the Greater Horn’s Early Warning Paradox

A Makerere University needs assessment of 106 frontline personnel across the PASSAGE project landscape, supported by IDRC-Canada and led by IGAD By Anthony Egeru & Gordon Yofesi Mwesigwa – Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University Four in five frontline organisations across the Greater Horn of Africa’s pastoral landscapes say they…

19 Aug 26

IGAD and FAO Release Alert on Rift Valley Fever

IGAD and FAO highlight increased rift valley fever (RVF) risk associated with strong El Niño conditions in Eastern Africa. El Niño continues to develop and is expected to strengthen through the end of the year, with a 97 percent probability of persisting into early 2027. (Click here to read…

19 Aug 26

Joint Planning on TADs Surveillance & Launch of Synchronized Vaccination for Karamoja Cluster (IGAD Cluster 1)

July 22-24, 2026 (MOROTO, Uganda) — Building on the signed 2019 Karamoja Cluster Multilateral Animal Health Cooperation MoU, the Joint Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) Surveillance and Planning for the Karamoja Cluster Synchronized Vaccination Programme convened by ICPALD brought together animal health authorities and partners from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and…

19 Aug 26

Multi Sectoral One Health Coordination Forum for the IGAD Karamoja Cluster

July 20-21, 2026 (MOROTO, Uganda) To bridge the gap between dialogue and regional action, the IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) successfully convened the Multi-Sectoral One Health Coordination Forum for the IGAD Karamoja Cluster. The two-day forum brought together key representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and…

29 Jun 26

Joint Planning & Synchronized Livestock Vaccination Launch between Ethiopia & Kenya

June 23-25, 2026 (MOYALE, Ethiopia-Kenya) Ethiopia and Kenya jointly planned for synchronized cross-border vaccination and surveillance stemming from the bilateral cross-border cooperation agreement on animal health and sanitary measures which covers the IGAD Mandera Cluster (IGAD Cluster 3). The cross-border event focused on harmonized surveillance, synchronized vaccination, outbreak response, livestock…

World Leaders Must Tackle Invasive Species in Rangelands Head On

October to December (OND) 2026 Rangeland Forage Prediction

Drought Is Not the Only Warning: What the Greater Horn’s Data Is Telling IGAD and PASSAGE to Do Next

A Region Ready to Learn: Why Knowledge Hubs Could Be the Greater Horn’s Strongest Investment in Resilience

Mapping the Frontline: A New Survey Reveals Who’s Fighting the Greater Horn’s Climate Crisis — and What They’re Up Against

Heard, But Not Trusted: Inside the Greater Horn’s Early Warning Paradox

IGAD and FAO Release Alert on Rift Valley Fever

Joint Planning on TADs Surveillance & Launch of Synchronized Vaccination for Karamoja Cluster (IGAD Cluster 1)

Multi Sectoral One Health Coordination Forum for the IGAD Karamoja Cluster

Joint Planning & Synchronized Livestock Vaccination Launch between Ethiopia & Kenya

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