GHACOF 56: Climate Services amidst COVID-19 and Multiple Climatic Risks
The Fifty Sixth Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 56), will virtually bring together climate scientists, researchers, users from key socio-economic sectors, governmental and non-governmental organizations, development partners, decision-makers, and civil society stakeholders among others. The following users specific workshops will be conducted through Zoom in parallel sessions during the forum:
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Livestock and Rangelands
- Energy and Water Resources
- Health
- Climate Change
- Conflict early warning
- Disaster Risk Management
The Forum will be preceded by an online capacity building training workshop for climate experts from the participating National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from the 17th to 21st of August 2020, followed by a co-production workshop for the Water and Agriculture sectors from the 24th of August 2020 as well as Pre COF workshop for all sectors on the 25th of August 2020.
