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Improved Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Current Climate Variability and Change in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda - UNJP/SFE/004/WMO

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The Greater Horn of Africa is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, especially droughts, which are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change. Since agriculture in the region relies heavily on rainfall, this poses a serious threat to food production. Food and nutrition insecurity remain critical issues, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas that face the highest levels of crisis. In addition to conflict, prolonged droughts are key drivers of this insecurity. Given the region's growing population, coordinated efforts are urgently needed to stabilize and boost food production. The Agricultural Climate Resilience Enhancement Initiative (ACREI) is a regional project implemented from 2018 to 2024 in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, aimed at strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers, agropastoralists, and pastoralists in the Horn of Africa to climate change. Funded by the Adaptation Fund and led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in partnership with FAO and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC). ACREI focused on improving climate forecasting and building community capacity to use climate information for better decision-making. The project was structured with three components, with roles and responsibilities shared across the three organizations (FAO, WMO and IGAD ICPAC). Component 1 focused on strengthening community-level climate-resilient agricultural practices through participatory planning and field implementation. Component 2 focused on enhancing the capacity of extension systems and actors to deliver climate-sensitive agricultural support. Component 3 focused on improving the generation, dissemination, and use of climate information for informed decision-making at all institutional levels.

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