IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (2025) Government website / press release

SEWAA Project Expands to Uganda and Rwanda to Strengthen Climate Resilience

ICPAC

Ref: SRC-003-ETH-002

https://www.icpac.net/news/sewaa-project-expands-to-uganda-and-rwanda-to-strengthen-climate-resilience/

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

Press release dated 3 March 2025 announcing SEWAA expansion to Uganda and Rwanda. Confirms pilot countries as Kenya and Ethiopia, Denmark as primary funder, WFP as coordinating innovation partner. Includes quotes from ICPAC, Uganda Meteorological Services, and EMI Director General confirming the use of ML and AI for forecasting improvement.

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IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (2025). SEWAA Project Expands to Uganda and Rwanda to Strengthen Climate Resilience. Nairobi: ICPAC. Available at: https://www.icpac.net/news/sewaa-project-expands-to-uganda-and-rwanda-to-strengthen-climate-resilience/ (Accessed 24 Mar 2026).

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