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Early Warning and Climate Services Specialist with over 10 years of operational experience across national meteorological services, regional climate institutions, and humanitarian programmes in Sudan and East Africa. Demonstrated expertise in multi-hazard early warning systems, impact-based forecasting, and anticipatory action under WMO EW4All frameworks. Proven ability to translate complex atmospheric and seasonal climate data into actionable, people-centered guidance for government, humanitarian, and aviation sectors. Experienced in regional forecast coordination across the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) through ICPAC/IGAD, with strong technical skills in climate data analysis, statistical modelling, and capacity development of NMHS forecasters.

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Samuel Thon

12/12/2025
Provided a score of  
10
  for saeed yagoub
Provided a score of  
10
  for saeed yagoub

Experience

saeed yagoub

Work experience
  • January, 2025 - February, 2026
  • Fulltime
  • – Lead downscaling and customization of ICPAC seasonal and monthly forecasts for vulnerable communities in Sudan, translating probabilistic outlooks into actionable early warning products.
  • – Co-produce multi-hazard early warning messages, seasonal outlooks, and flash alerts in coordination with SMA and ICPAC, supporting EW4All last-mile dissemination.
  • – Provide technical guidance to humanitarian and government partners on climate risk interpretation, supporting anticipatory action trigger frameworks and risk-informed decision-making.
  • – Monitor and evaluate forecast performance and early warning effectiveness, feeding learning into programme improvement cycles.
  • – Represent technical climate perspectives in inter-agency coordination forums, bridging disaster risk management authorities, climate institutions, and community stakeholders.
  • – Integrate social vulnerability mapping into warning dissemination strategies to ensure inclusive, people-centered early action.

saeed yagoub

Work experience
  • October, 2023 - February, 2024
  • Fulltime
  • – Applied objective seasonal forecasting methods — including linear regression, logistic regression, and canonical correlation analysis — to support ICPAC's regional climate outlooks covering 11 GHA countries.
  • – Analyzed multi-model seasonal forecast datasets from Copernicus Climate Data Store (C3S) and IRI Data Library, contributing to operational climate product development.
  • – Delivered hands-on training to NMHS forecasters from GHA member states on climate data analysis tools (PyCPT, CDT) and forecast interpretation, strengthening regional early warning capacity.
  • – Contributed to technical documentation, forecast bulletins, and knowledge-sharing outputs supporting IGAD's regional climate services mandate.
  • – Participated in Pre-COF capacity development workshops (COF62 & COF66), supporting consensus-building for seasonal outlooks across the Horn of Africa.

saeed yagoub

Education
  • September, 2021 - December, 2023
  • Fulltime
  • Atmospheric Sciences

Samuel Thon

12/12/2025
Provided a score of  
10
  for saeed yagoub
Provided a score of  
10
  for saeed yagoub