Regional Program Manager/Head, Climate Resilience & Environmental Systems Modeling. Keen on the dynamics in the Horn of Africa. All at personal capacity.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined January 2013
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When member states speak, we listen. But we wrote the script, the roadmap and the regional strategy.
Now, the question is how fast and effectively we institutionalise and pre-arrange financing from domestic and partner souruces.
IGAD, EAC dialogue platform
Stakeholders want measures put in place to avoid disasters
Ahmed: We’ve implemented anticipatory action in five states
Otieno: We urge governments to act early to protect lives
#CitizenTonight
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
Two years ago, Mombasa set the agenda. Today, ministers made it policy 🤝
The Mombasa Ministerial Declaration on Anticipatory Action, 2026 commits Member States to act before shocks hit.
📄 shorturl.at/FIv2A
#EADP2 #AnticipatoryAction #DisasterRiskreduction
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
Warnings precede disasters, yet resources arrive too late. At the 2nd Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action in Mombasa, IGAD’s Executive Secretary H.E @DrWorkneh urged a shift from early warning to early action, backed by predictable funding, strong institutions, and empowered communities. Success means protecting lives before disaster strikes.
#IGADAt40
Too often, warnings come before disasters, but resources arrive only after the damage is done. This must change.
Today in Mombasa, at the 2nd Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, officially opened by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, H.E. @Kipmurkomen, I called for a decisive shift from early warning to early action, backed by predictable financing, stronger institutions and empowered communities.
Our success must be measured not by the disasters we respond to, but by the lives and livelihoods we protect before they strike.
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
📺 Happening Tonight on Citizen TV | 9:00 PM EAT.
Tune in for a special Town Hall discussion on the 2nd Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action (#EADP2), hosted by Sam Gituku.
Join the conversation on strengthening anticipatory action to protect lives and livelihoods before disasters strike.
📺 Watch live on Citizen TV and share with your networks!
#RisingWithIGAD #OneRegionOneFuture #AnticipatoryAction #EADP2
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
From Early Warning to Early Action: Strengthening Anticipatory Action in Eastern Africa.
📍 Mombasa, #Kenya | 28 October 2026
#IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh , alongside Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, H.E. @kipmurkomen, officially opened of the 2nd Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action (#EADP2) in Mombasa.
Bringing together governments, UN agencies and humanitarian partners, the three-day dialogue focuses on localisation, early warning, policy and financing to strengthen anticipatory action across the region.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary called for a decisive shift from early warning to early action, supported by predictable financing, stronger institutions and empowered communities to protect lives and livelihoods before disasters strike.
#RisingWithIGAD #OneRegionOneFuture #ICPAC #AED
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
💬Too often, the warning comes before the disaster, but the resources arrive after the damage. That is the gap we have come here to close.”
@IGAD Executive Secretary H.E. @DrWorkneh, during the opening ceremony of #EADP2 in Mombasa. @IGADsecretariat #DisasterRiskReduction #ClimateResilience
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
CS @kipmurkomen at #EADP2, Mombasa today.
Kenya’s message: when governments lead, Anticipatory Action saves lives, livelihoods and budgets.
#AnticipatoryAction #FromForecastToAction #ClimateResilience
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
#ICPAC, in collaboration with @IOMKenya and @LPI_voices, held a two-day validation workshop for the IGAD Common Regional Framework on Climate, Peace and Security (CRF-CPS).
The workshop brought together #IGAD Member State representatives & partners to review the draft framework, including its vision, objectives, thematic priorities, enabling capacities and action plan.
The CRF-CPS aims to provide a common regional approach to addressing climate-related peace & security risks and strengthening coordinated action across the Horn of Africa.
Read more in the Joint Communiqué adopted by IGAD Member State representatives ▶️ shorturl.at/wX8vX
#Climate #Peace #Security
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
ℹ️ In 2024, the region committed to the Mombasa Declaration. Next week, we take stock.
From 28–30 October in #Mombasa, 🇰🇪, #EADP2 brings together governments, partners and communities. All in one room for #EADP2, because Anticipatory Action works best when everyone acts early, together.
More info ➡️ eadp.icpac.net/
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
"…a critical gap remains between the warning and the action that should follow it. National ownership is not a formality; it is the condition for sustainability,"" – @IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, delivered by ICPAC in Djibouti City.
"Countries must move beyond predicting disasters to acting before their impacts become severe." – Muluneh Girma of @acfusa.
These remarks were made at the 2-day workshop of the #IMPAACT project launch that started yesterday in Djibouti City.
#AnticipatoryAction #ClimateResilience #DisasterRiskReduction
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
Forecasts save lives only when they lead to action.
Join @WMO and ICPAC tomorrow, with @UNDRR and @IFRC, for a regional webinar demonstrating the WHCA Interoperable Platform and Regional Hydro-Meteorological Bulletin.
📅 15 Oct | 🕙 10:00–11:00 EAT
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/bMNht
#FromForecastToAction #EarlyWarningsForAll
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
Resilience Starts at Home: Turning Early Warnings into Action in the IGAD Region
Today, IGAD joins the world in marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026 under the theme “Resilience Starts at Home.”
Protecting lives and livelihoods begins with understanding risks and acting early. Across our region, IGAD, through ICPAC, works with Member States and partners to translate climate forecasts and early warnings into practical preparedness measures.
Building a resilient region starts with prepared households, informed communities and institutions ready to act. Together, let’s turn early warnings into early action.
Read more: igad.int/resilience-starts-a…
#RisingWithIGAD #OneRegionOneFuture #InternationalDayForDisasterRiskReduction
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
📢 We’re Hiring!
National Early Warning and Data Officers (multiple positions) for #Djibouti 🇩🇯, #Uganda 🇺🇬, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸
We are also seeking a qualified Mobile Application Expert and Last-Mile Dissemination Consultant. Interested candidates should submit documents demonstrating their qualifications and relevant experience for the respective assignments.
Deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 17:00 EAT
More info ➡️ icpac.net/vacancies/
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
📢 What do the latest forecasts tell us about the October – December rainfall season?
Join ICPAC tomorrow for a Journalists–Scientists Dialogue on El Niño and the OND 2026 season.
Hear from the Member States on their latest national forecasts and possible implications, gain a regional perspective from ICPAC on the drivers shaping the season, and engage with scientists on what this means for the region.
🗓️ 15 October 2026
🕑 2:00 – 4:00 pm EAT
💻 Zoom
Register 👉 shorturl.at/qGism
#ClimateCommunication
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
📢 Virtual registration for #EADP2 is now open!
Join us and be part of the conversation on transforming risk into resilience & advancing #AnticipatoryAction across Eastern Africa.
🗓️ 28–30 October 2026
💻 Online via Zoom
Register: eadp.icpac.net
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
📹 Last week, the ICPAC technical team, in collaboration with @PNUDDjibouti, launched the development of Djibouti's national Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS), co-designed with key line ministries and national agencies. During the inception workshop, we:
· Established the regional and national baseline
· Reviewed the country's existing early warning channels
· Mapped the national alert chain
· Introduced the #HUSIKA platform and onboarded key users
· Gathered user feedback to shape the system
· Strengthened coordination among national stakeholders
This is an important step toward ensuring early warnings reach everyone in #Djibouti, in time to act. #EW4All
As The East Africa Humanitarian Summit commence this morning in Nairobi, the @IGAD @ICPAC El Niño Forecast and call to action was highlighted severally.
Here is the IGAD regional call to action again: igad.int/igad-high-level-cal…
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
Climate shocks can quickly become displacement crises.
Speaking at the IGAD Regional High-Level Forum on #ElNino Preparedness, IOM's Deputy Regional Director highlighted the need for anticipatory action, stronger preparedness systems, and cross-border collaboration.
Dr.Ahmed Amdihun retweeted
⚠️ Early Warning Must Lead to Early Action.
Timely warnings and early preparation can protect communities from floods, disease outbreaks, displacement and disruption to livelihoods and food systems.
Ahead of the October–December 2026 rainy season, IGAD Member States issued a High-Level Call to Action on El Niño Preparedness, Anticipatory Action and Resilience, calling for stronger preparedness and timely action at community level.
Communities, local actors and the media are urged to follow and share official advisories and act early to protect lives and livelihoods.
🔗 Read and download the full Call to Action:
igad.int/igad-high-level-cal…
#RisingWithIGAD
#OneRegionOneFuture #ElNino
