Climate & Disaster Preparedness: IGAD’s ICPAC and Action Against Hunger launched IMPAACT, a 24-month, $4.5m initiative to strengthen anticipatory action for about 243,801 people across Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti, aiming to close the gap between climate forecasts and timely on-the-ground response. Marine Pollution Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries, including Djibouti, met in Accra to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols for coastal waters, helping countries produce comparable data to guide evidence-based policies. Regional Power & Sustainability: Ethiopia and Kenya signed a new electricity supply deal to boost cross-border power trade and reliability, with Ethiopia exporting to Kenya’s state distributor at about 24.07 birr per kWh—supporting broader East Africa energy connectivity. Water & Hydropower for Resilience: Malawi and Tanzania moved to accelerate the Songwe River Basin’s 400MW hydropower project, framed as a way to cut environmental degradation and siltation while improving livelihoods. Trade Corridor & Environmental Risk: A new analysis highlights how Ethiopia’s heavy reliance on Djibouti’s port corridor raises logistics costs and vulnerability to delays—pressures that can ripple into supply stability and environmental impacts from disrupted trade flows.