STATEMENT FROM THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM (SARCOF-27)  

The Twenty-Seventh Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-27) was convened in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 26th to 28th September 2023 to present a consensus outlook for the 2023/2024 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 18-25 September 2023 to formulate this Outlook. 

 SARCOF-27 STATEMENT for 2023-24 rainfall season;

The Twenty fifth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-25) 

The Twenty fifth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-25) was hosted by Malawi virtually, from 30th to 31st August 2018 to present a consensus outlook for the 2021/2022 rainfall season over the SADC region.  Before the forum, Climate Experts Meeting aimed at building capacity of Climate Experts from Member States on the 16-27 August 2021 to formulate this Outlook. 

 SARCOF-25 STATEMENT for 2021-22 rainfall season; [480kb]

Further reference documents, Kindly refer to the link below:

  SARCOF - 25 documents

STATEMENT FROM THE TWENTY-SIXTH VIRTUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM (SARCOF-26)  

The Twenty-sixth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-26) was convened virtually, from 24th to 26th August 2022 to present a consensus outlook for the 2022/2023 rainfall season over the SADC region.  Before the forum, Climate Experts Meeting aimed at building capacity of Climate Experts from Member States on the 15-23 August 2022 to formulate this Outlook. 

 SARCOF-26 STATEMENT for 2022-23 rainfall season;

The SADC Secretariat has been convening the Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF) meetings over the past 25 years. This year, the Secretariat through SADC CSC is convening the Twenty Fifth Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-25) to be held virtually, from 30-31 August 2021 under the theme: “Impact of warming ocean on our weather and climate”. A Climate Experts Capacity Building Workshop will precede this forum from 16-27 August 2021. This year, SARCOF-25 process is a collaborative effort between the SADC Climate Services Centre, with funding from the Intra-African Caribbean Pacific (Intra-ACP) Climate Services and related Applications Programme funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), and other partners. Delegates are kindly requested to register in the Forum Registration Form on the link below.

Further information is provided in the official announcement and related documents below:

 SARCOF-25 Announcement  [480kb]

  Forum Registration Form