The 70th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 70) is scheduled for May 19–20, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a hybrid format allowing both in-person and virtual participation. Organized by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), the forum’s theme is “Climate Services for Closing the Early Warning Gap Together.”
It aims to bring together climate scientists, policymakers, researchers, development partners, and stakeholders from key socio-economic sectors to reflect on the performance and impacts of the March to May 2025 season, present the regional climate outlook for the June–September 2025 season, and discuss implications of the JJAS 2025 climate forecast and management strategies.
Preceding the forum, a climate prediction development workshop will be held from May 12–17, 2025, along with co-production workshops with sectors such as agriculture, water, energy, health, livestock, media, and disaster risk management on May 16, 2025.