Ethiopia Shares Best Experiences on Modernizing Data for IGAD Member States

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has shared its modernizing data and on how to organize institutions to IGAD member countries, Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Itefa revealed. Briefing water ministers of IGAD member countries and senior experts about Ethiopia’s best experiences in modernizing data and on how to organize institutions today, Habtamu stated that Ethiopia has done significant work on how data is modernizing in hydrology, and methodology among others.

According to Ethiopian News Agency, the other experience you can have from Ethiopia is how institutions are organized, with high-level institutional staff, many of whom possess research capacities. The focus on scientific data is emphasized as it serves as an input for decision-making within IGAD. The minister also highlighted the importance of sharing such experiences among member countries to enhance data sharing for regional betterment.

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Officer in Charge Abdi Fidar praised Ethiopia for its efforts
in data sharing, underscoring its importance. He noted that having the right data is essential for predicting occurrences, and stressed that ICPAC’s monthly weather forecasts are ineffective if not accessed by IGAD member states.

The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), in collaboration with partners, organized the 70th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 70) from May 19th to 20th, 2025, in Addis Ababa. This annual forum, organized three times a year, brings together climate scientists, meteorologists, sector experts, and policymakers from across the region and beyond.