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Two decades of bridging climate science and communities across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Founded in 2002, NECJOGHA exists to ensure that no community in the Greater Horn of Africa faces a climate crisis without information, understanding, and a voice.
Producing investigative, evidence-based reporting on climate change and its impact on vulnerable communities.
Conducting Climate Cafés and training sessions that translate science into actionable community knowledge.
Bridging the gap between ICPAC's scientific forecasts and the daily decisions of farmers and pastoralists.
Connecting 500+ climate journalists across 10 countries for collaborative, cross-border reporting.
1952 — 2023
Founder & Visionary, NECJOGHA
Patrick Luganda was a Ugandan meteorologist and pioneer of climate journalism in Africa. In 2002, he founded the Network of Climate Journalists in the Greater Horn of Africa (NECJOGHA), recognizing that the bridge between climate science and the farmers, pastoralists, and fishermen who needed it most was storytelling.
Under his leadership, NECJOGHA grew from a small group of dedicated reporters into a 10-country media network covering over 300 million people. Patrick believed that every farmer deserved to understand the forecast, and every scientist needed a translator who could speak the language of the land.
His legacy lives on in every Climate Café held under an acacia tree, in every investigative piece that exposes climate injustice, and in the hundreds of journalists he trained and inspired across the continent.
"Climate information is a public good. It belongs to everyone — especially those who have the least and risk the most."
— Patrick Luganda
Patrick Luganda establishes the network with journalists from Kenya and Uganda.
The inaugural Climate Café brings together 40 farmers and 3 meteorologists in Kampala.
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia, and Sudan join the network.
Formal partnership with ICPAC begins, integrating seasonal forecasts into journalism.
Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, and Burundi complete the Greater Horn coverage.
The network surpasses 500 registered climate journalists across the region.
NECJOGHA continues Patrick Luganda's vision with renewed commitment to climate justice.
Our Climate Cafés bring together farmers, pastoralists, fishermen, and scientists in community gatherings across East Africa. These informal sessions translate complex forecasts into actionable guidance.
