In November 2016 the ‘Future Climate For Africa’ (FCFA) mentioned the following in its report ‘Africa’s climate helping decision-makers make sense of climate information’: East Africa’s climate is already changing. The equatorial and southern parts of eastern Africa have experienced a significant increase in temperature since the early 80s. Seasonal average temperatures have risen in many parts of the region over the past 50 years. Rainfall in the region is extremely variable across time and space.