As climate disasters continue to threaten the record growth seen across Africa, the ClimDev-Africa Special Fund (the Fund) at the African Development Bank is investing in regional climate and weather observation networks, which enable countries to access high-quality climate information, and to build the capacity to produce, share and use this information when are where it’s needed.
The Climate Science community in Africa learned with shock of the sudden passing of Professor Laban Ayieko Ogallo on the 20th November 2020 in Nairobi due to sudden illness.Recalling his wise words of counsel, his patience, humility and openness, it is easy to understand why those he interacted with are so profoundly saddened by his death.
Addis Ababa, 20 October, 2016 - The former Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the late Prof Godwin Patrick Olu Obasi was remembered as a global luminary in the area of climate science at the sixth conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VI), held here.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia April 08, 2015 (ClimDev-Africa). Representatives of African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have convened here for a two-day workshop to develop a collaborative framework for support to address the challenges of climate change and manage disaster risks.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 20th November 2014 (UNECA) – In early September 2014, a team of climate services experts from the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) joined counterparts from the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) to launch the installation of hydrological equipment supplied by UNECA.
