Regional disaster risk reduction forum and the 29th climate outlook forum for the Greater Horn of Africa (GHACOF29)

Organizer(s) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR) Uganda - government

Format

In person

Venue

Imperial Resort Beach Hotel

Date

1 September 2011 - 3 September 2011

The main objective of the forum is to develop regional consensus climate outlook for the September to December 2011 rainfall season. It will also provide a regional interaction platform for the climate scientists and various users of climate early warning advisories. Further, the forum will review lessons / experiences from the use of the products provided in the previous regional climate outlook forums.

Topics include:
• Coping with climate variability and adaptation to climate change in the Greater Horn of Africa by reducing disaster risks: UNISDR.
• IGAD Disaster risk reduction strategy: IGAD
• Disaster risk reduction and National Development, Experience from Uganda
• Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the Greater Horn of Africa
• Facing the future differently in coping with climate extremes and disaster risk reduction
• Lessons and Experiences from Kenya Red Cross
• Development of mitigation strategies and way forward based on the released climate outlook (Agriculture and Food Security; Water resources; Disaster Risk Reduction and Conflict Early Warning; Socio-economic; Health; Media, Gender, AfricaAdapt Meet and Greet etc).

Source

http://www.icpac.net