ICPAC
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ICPAC is a specialized regional climate center under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that provides climate monitoring, prediction, and advisory services for Eastern Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ICPAC canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6989546 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ICPAC Context triple: [IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, abbreviation, ICPAC]
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A.
IPAC
IPAC is a science and data center at Caltech that supports NASA’s astrophysics missions by archiving, processing, and distributing astronomical data, particularly in the infrared.
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B.
MCIPAC
MCIPAC is the U.S. Marine Corps command responsible for managing and supporting Marine Corps installations and facilities across the Pacific region.
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C.
CICAP
CICAP is an Italian skeptical organization dedicated to investigating pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and the misuse of science.
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D.
CIC
CIC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Cement Industry Committee, an organization associated with the cement sector.
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E.
CIC
CIC is the three-letter IATA airport code assigned to Chico Municipal Airport in Chico, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ICPAC Target entity description: ICPAC is a specialized regional climate center under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that provides climate monitoring, prediction, and advisory services for Eastern Africa.
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A.
IPAC
IPAC is a science and data center at Caltech that supports NASA’s astrophysics missions by archiving, processing, and distributing astronomical data, particularly in the infrared.
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B.
MCIPAC
MCIPAC is the U.S. Marine Corps command responsible for managing and supporting Marine Corps installations and facilities across the Pacific region.
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C.
CICAP
CICAP is an Italian skeptical organization dedicated to investigating pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and the misuse of science.
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D.
CIC
CIC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Cement Industry Committee, an organization associated with the cement sector.
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E.
CIC
CIC is the three-letter IATA airport code assigned to Chico Municipal Airport in Chico, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization unit
ⓘ
regional climate center ⓘ specialized institution of IGAD ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICPAC ⓘ |
| acronymOf | IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre ⓘ |
| affiliation | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
World Meteorological Organization Regional Climate Centres network
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food security and humanitarian agencies ⓘ national meteorological and hydrological services in Eastern Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Intergovernmental Authority on Development ⓘ |
| focusArea |
agriculture and pastoralism
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climate change ⓘ climate variability ⓘ conflict early warning related to climate ⓘ disaster risk reduction ⓘ food security ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| fullName | IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre ⓘ |
| geographicScope | IGAD member states ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Nairobi, Kenya
ⓘ
linked to:
Nairobi
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| mandate |
provide climate information for sustainable development in Eastern Africa
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support climate-sensitive sectors with climate services ⓘ support disaster risk management through climate early warning ⓘ |
| memberStateCovered |
Djibouti
ⓘ
Eritrea ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ Kenya ⓘ Somalia ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ Sudan ⓘ Uganda ⓘ |
| objective | enhance resilience to climate-related shocks in Eastern Africa ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Intergovernmental Authority on Development ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Intergovernmental Authority on Development ⓘ |
| produces |
climate monitoring bulletins
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climate risk advisories ⓘ seasonal climate outlooks for Eastern Africa ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
East Africa
Greater Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| role | regional climate center for Eastern Africa ⓘ |
| serviceType |
capacity building in climate services
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climate advisory services ⓘ climate data services ⓘ climate monitoring ⓘ climate prediction ⓘ early warning information ⓘ seasonal climate outlooks ⓘ |
| website | https://www.icpac.net/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ICPAC Description of subject: ICPAC is a specialized regional climate center under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that provides climate monitoring, prediction, and advisory services for Eastern Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.