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30 Oct 26

RVF Risk Increasing in Eastern Africa

RVF risk has been increasing across Eastern Africa between October 2026 and January 2027, driven by above-average rainfall and flooding. Among others, countries at highest risk include Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. Find more details here: https://icpald.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/RVF-Oct.pdf

19 Oct 26

Djibouti Advances Efforts Towards the Ratification & Domestication of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance

October 6-7, 2026 (ARTA, Djibouti) ICPALD convened an engagement with key legislators, policy makers and government technical experts to build consensus and accelerate parliamentary approval for the ratification and domestication of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance in Djibouti. During the opening session, key speakers said: “Activities linked to livestock are…

19 Oct 26

Reimagining Livestock Export Markets to Drive Regional Prosperity

By Dr. Guyo Malicha Roba I write these words from the Horn of Africa, a region whose history is deeply intertwined with the global livestock trade. For millennia, this region has served as a vital link connecting pastoral production systems to distant markets across the Middle East and North Africa.…

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…