East Africa is the next stop on the continent-wide rollout of the training and sensitization on the Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas, a cutting-edge digital decision support tool. From July 2nd to 4th, 2025, the AGNES, in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the Atlas developers, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (ABC) and partners, will host a regional sensitization and training workshop on the Adaptation Atlas at ILRI Headquarters in Addis Ababa. Building on momentum from earlier sessions in Central Africa, the Ethiopia workshop brings together stakeholders working at the frontline of climate action for sensitization and training on the Adaptation Atlas.
Who Will Be in the Room?
The workshop will convene diverse actors from across the East African region, including:
- Members of Parliament
- Policymakers
- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
- Private Sector Representatives
What we aim to achieve during the Adaptation Atlas training in EA
- Sensitize and train policymakers, private sector, practitioners, and CSOs from the East African region on the Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas tool and its functionalities.
- Obtain feedback on the usefulness and adaptability of the tool and identify areas of improvement.
- Identify potential use cases for the Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas in the East Africa region for follow-up.
Why the Adaptation Atlas, Why Now?
With 80% of East Africa’s farmers reliant on rainfed agriculture, rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall pose a major threat to food security. In vulnerable zones, crop yields could decline by up to 72%, worsening poverty and instability. The Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas offers timely support. Developed by the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT (ABC), the tool delivers real-time, disaggregated climate data and insights tailored to the agricultural sector. It helps users:
- Evaluate climate risks
- Assess heat stress on producers
- Analyze women’s exposure to climate hazards
- Estimate the economic returns of adaptation
- Prioritize livestock investments
The workshop will walk participants through these capabilities as they explore each notebook-of the Atlas.
Conclusion
The Ethiopia workshop is part of a broader effort to strengthen the adoption of the Adaptation Atlas across Africa. Like other regional trainings, this session will generate valuable feedback to inform ongoing improvements to the tool. It will also help identify real-world use cases that demonstrate how the Atlas can support climate-smart decisions in agriculture