STATEMENT FROM THE THIRTY-FIRST SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM (SARCOF-31)

The Thirty-First Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-31) was convened in Lusaka, Zambia from 8th to 11th September 2025 to present a consensus outlook for the October 2025 to March 2026 rainfall season over the SADC region.  Before the forum, there was a Climate Experts Meeting aimed at building capacity of Climate Experts from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of SADC Member States on the 01-07 September 2025 to formulate this Outlook. 

 English SARCOF-31 STATEMENT for October 2025 to March 2026 rainfall season;