CGIAR's 2026 El Niño response
Long before the harvest, farmers and governments must make choices about crops and water that shape food supplies and livelihoods. El Niño adds uncertainty to those choices; a global forecast cannot show how any one growing season will unfold. CGIAR teams, working with national and local partners, are studying the risks and setting out options for 2026/27. CGIAR Climate Action is helping coordinate CGIAR's El Nino response.
Analysis, news and commentary
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Getting ahead of El Niño: turning early warnings into action across the Horn of Africa
Regional cooperation, community-generated data, and insurance-linked services can help protect livestock and pastoral livelihoods before climate...
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El Niño and rising fertilizer costs: How vulnerable is Malawi in 2027?
Malawi faces significant economic and food security risks from overlapping El Niño impacts and Iran war fuel and fertilizer price shocks, a modeling...
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When the rains fail, who goes hungry? Rainfall, gender, and child nutrition in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is once again bracing for El Niño. In June 2026, the government announced that the country should begin preparing for a potentially...
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Drought and deluge: How El Niño could strike Africa on multiple fronts
African farmers are bracing themselves for opposing climate extremes as scientists predict a super El Niño season: drying out crops in the South,...
Reports, plans and policy notes
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El Niño preparedness and response
El Niño is a phase in an irregular periodic variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the Pacific Ocean. It occurs on average every 2 to 7...
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SukhaRakshak AI transforming drought preparedness in India
India’s increasing drought frequency and intensity demand a shift from reactive relief measures to anticipatory, risk-informed management....
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Pastoral climate advisory for Ethiopia Enhancing adaptation of mixed croplivestock production systems in lowlands of Ethiopia JuneSeptember Season JJAS 2026
This Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Climate Advisory provides the June–September 2026 (JJAS) seasonal outlook for Ethiopia’s pastoral and agro-pastoral...
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Anticipatory Action and Response Plan for Maharashtra Managing Agricultural Risks from El NiñoInduced BelowNormal Conditions
Managing variable climatic conditions remains a persistent challenge for millions of rainfed farmers in India. The high variability and inherent...
Events, training and outreach
