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16 Sep 26

The 6th Sub Regional Climate Outlook Forum (Sub-COF6)

September 8-10, 2026 (LODWAR, Kenya) The 6th Sub-Regional Climate Outlook Forum (Sub-COF6) – Strengthening Climate Early Warning Uptake and Early Response in Pastoral Communities of the Karamoja Cluster (IGAD Cluster 1), drew participants from the cross-border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda, including media representatives from the four…

06 Sep 26

PASSAGE Annual Review Strategic Meeting

September 1-3, 2026 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) ICPALD, through the PASSAGE Project convened collaborating project partners, including academic institutions, for the project’s final annual strategic review meeting during which the co-implementers harvested outcomes. During the three-day meeting, participants strategically planned the way forward for the remaining 3 months of the project, by…

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 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) /Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and led by IGAD By Anthony Egeru and Gordon Yofesi Mwesigwa – Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University Drought does not arrive alone…

20 Aug 26

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

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

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 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) /Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and led by IGAD By Anthony Egeru & Gordon Yofesi Mwesigwa – Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University Four in five frontline organisations…

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…