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IGAD on a Study Tour for Transboundary Aquifer Management

Agriculture and Environment Transboundary Water Management

IGAD Member Countries on a Study Tour for Transboundary Aquifer Management

May 16, 2022 (PRETORIA, South Africa): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development today kick started a capacity building tour to Southern…

IGAD training staff on gender mainstreaming

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IGAD Agriculture and Environment Staff Train on Gender Mainstreaming

May 03, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Agriculture and Environment Division (AED) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held a…

Agriculture and Environment Executive Secretary IGAD Blue Economy The Executive Secretary

Ministers Endow IGAD With A Blue Economy Strategy

April 5, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): Ministers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States whose dockets include the…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Land Governance

IGAD Training Of Trainers For Gender Mainstreaming In Land Administration

March 31, 2022 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Land Governance Programme of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday concluded a Gender…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

IGAD Experts Meeting On Blue Economy To Prepare For Ministerial Meeting

March 31, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today concluded a two-day high-level Experts meeting to…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

IGAD Supports Fisheries Co-Management Establishment in Lake Turkana Fishing Communities

March 17, 2022 (LODWAR, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) organised a training workshop entitled" Establishment of Fisheries Co-Management Units…

Agriculture and Environment food security

The 5th Inter-Regional Joint Technical Meeting of IGAD Exporting and MENA Importing Countries Conducted to Strengthen Collaboration for Enhanced Livestock and Meat Trade

March 15, 2022 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) : IGAD region is rich in livestock resources and the home of over 336 million…

IGAD Exchange Visit to the Kenya Seed Value Chain Actors

Agriculture and Environment food security

IGAD Conducted Exchange Visit to the Kenya Seed Value Chain Actors

March 11, 2022 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the Seed Systems Group and the financial…

IGAD Land Governance The Executive Secretary

IGAD Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022

March 9, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti/NAIROBI, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday joined…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

Kenya and Ethiopia Consult on Coordinated Management of Fisheries Under IGAD Auspices

March 8, 2021 (NAIVASHA, Kenya): As part of the IGAD-Ecofish Project, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today closed a…

IGAD Land Governance

International Women’s Day and Launch of the IGAD Coffee Table Book March 8, 2022

______________________________________________________________________________ The IGAD Coffee Table Book Gender discrimination in access, control and ownership of land remains a serious impediment to…

Agriculture and Environment Environment Protection

How can we Ensure Community Resilience Without Environmental Degradation?

Land, ecosystems and environmental degradation are among the most serious threats to the IGAD region, as these affect directly the…

Agriculture and Environment biodiversity Environment Protection

The Horn Of Africa Wildlife Enforcement Network (HAWEN) An IGAD Regional Initiative For Combating Wildlife Crime

“Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”. Countries in the IGAD region have faced threatening levels of wildlife and forest crime,…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

Harnessing Ugandan Blue Economy for Sustainable Development

February 8, 2022 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today inaugurated the Validation of National Baseline Report on the…

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How can we ensure Community Resilience without Environmental Resilience?

Land, ecosystems and environmental degradation are among the most serious threats to the IGAD region, as these affect directly the…

IGAD in partnership with Seed Systems Group held a workshop in Nairobi

Agriculture and Environment food security

IGAD Member Countries Share Expertise in Seeds Management for Small Farmers

February 28, 2022 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development in partnership with Seed Systems Group (SSG) today held a workshop…

Agriculture and Environment Transboundary Water Management

IGAD Looking into Ways of Better Exploiting Groundwater Resources

January 27, 2022 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Executive Secretary of IGAD, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday inaugurated the 2nd IGAD Water…

Agriculture and Environment

Camel Resources Management Regional Strategy for IGAD Region Validated by Stakeholders

Dec 21,2021 (Naivasha , Kenya): IGAD region is home to about 21 million camels (60% of the world population) which dwell in…

Agriculture and Environment

2nd IGAD Water Forum

The IGAD Secretariat, in collaboration with its Member States and Development Partners, is organising the 2nd IGAD Water Forum to…

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IGAD Promotes Bilateral Fisheries Coordination Between Ethiopia and South Sudan

20 December 2021 (GAMBELA, Ethiopia): As part of the Ecofish Programme, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development organised a workshop entitled "…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

IGAD Promotes Strengthening Fisheries Co-Management Units in Baro-Akobo Fishing Communities

December 23, 2021 (GAMBELA, Ethiopia): As part of the Ecofish Programme, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) organized a workshop entitled" Establishment…

joint statement by IGAD Executive Secretary and FAO subregional coordinator

food security PRESS RELEASE

IGAD and FAO Call for Urgent Actions to Mitigate the Impacts of Drought Across the Horn of Africa

PRESS STATEMENT A joint statement by the IGAD Executive Secretary, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD) and the FAO Subregional Coordinator for…

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Food Insecurity Persists in the IGAD Region

PRESS RELEASE September 21, 2021 Nairobi, Kenya: An estimated 31.4 million people across the IGAD region were classified in crisis or worse…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Land Governance

Ending Violence Against Women in the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Sector in the IGAD Region

Across the IGAD Region, the stresses of climate change are already being felt. Whereas the commonly spoken-about impacts of climate…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

Harnessing Inland Water Resources Through Blue Economy

November 16, 2021 (BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today inaugurated the National Validation Workshop on the Baseline…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

IGAD-Sustainable Development Through Blue Economy

November 10, 2021 (MOGADISHU, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today inaugurated the National Validation Workshop on the Baseline…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

IGAD-Sustainable Development Through Blue Economy

November 3, 2021 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today inaugurated the National Validation Workshop on the Baseline Assessment…

Launch Of Ethiopia-Somalia Cross-Border Collaboration in Djibouti

Agriculture and Environment food security

Launch Of Ethiopia-Somalia Cross-Border Collaboration; Governance Structures And Development Of Harmonized Surveillance And Vaccination Program

9-10th Dec 2021, (Djibouti-ville, Djibouti): Several OIE listed transboundary animal diseases (TADs) or diseases that can easily spread from one country to…

Agriculture and Environment food security

Launch of Djibouti- Ethiopia Cross-Border Collaboration; Governance Structures and Development of Harmonized Surveillance and Vaccination Program

7-8th December, 2021 ( Djibouti-Ville, Djibouti): Several OIE listed transboundary animal diseases (TADs) or diseases that can easily spread from one country…

Agriculture and Environment IGAD Blue Economy

Harnessing South Sudan Water Resources Through Blue Economy

November 24, 2021 (JUBA, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today inaugurated the National Validation Workshop on the…

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IGAD Is Compliant to International Standards in Financial Reporting

Sept. 3, 2019 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Amb. (Eng) Mahboub Maalim, today…

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Impact of Covid-19 on Education systems in the IGAD region

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Impact of COVID-19 On Trade and Tourism in IGAD Region

COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the general normal life globally. The IGAD region has not been an exception to this calamity.…

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IGAD Secretariat Hosting African Development Bank Project Preparation Mission

March 29, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The IGAD Secretariat is hosting an African Development Bank (AfDB) mission to prepare the structuring of…

Draft National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy for Sudan | IGAD

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Draft National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy for Sudan Reviewed and Validated by Stakeholders

Monday, February 14, 2022: The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched in 2018 and ratified in Niger in…

Infrastructure Project The Executive Secretary

Region to Band together in Support of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

November 26, 2021 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The roundtable conference to support the implementation of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan was…

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Regional Integration In Africa – The Case Of IGAD

The Case of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Across the globe, integration has become an essential feature of today’s…

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IGAD Business Forum Convene In Addis Ababa

The 5th IGAD Business Forum Meeting opened in Addis Ababa at Intercontinental hotel this morning with representation from the African…

Joint Steering Committee Meeting in Uganda

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IGAD Member States Scrutinise Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

Oct. 21, 2019 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Director of the Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on…

Economic Cooperation Infrastructure Project

IGAD Wrap-ups Development Studies of Djibouti-Juba-Addis-Kampala Corridor

15 May 2019, NAIROBI (Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb (Eng) Mahboub Maalim,…

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Trade ministers adopt IGAD policy framework on informal cross-border trade aimed at boosting cross-border security governance

Ministers in-charge of trade from IGAD Member States convened on 21 June in Mombasa and adopted a policy framework on…

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IGAD Signs Contract for the Development of Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

30-04-2018, Nairobi (Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development today signed the contract for the commencement of…

Economic Cooperation

IGAD Holds Consultations on the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons With Experts of the Government of South Sudan

24-04-2018, Kampala (Uganda): The Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Sudan, H.E. Dr Martin Elia Lomoru, and the Minister for…

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IGAD Hosts the Coordination Meeting of Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Organizations

11/12/2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Stakeholder’s Meeting on the Sub-regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM) for Eastern and Southern Africa, which is being…

Economic Cooperation

IGAD Economies Scrutinized with Focus on Youth Involvement

24-09-2017, Khartoum (Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in partnership with the Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI)…

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IGAD Promotes Tourism in the Region

21-08-2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning launched the IGAD Tourism Statistics Workshop for Strengthening of…

Economic Cooperation Infrastructure Project

IGAD Member States Consult on a Data Sharing Arrangement

02-08-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Director of Agriculture and Environment Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Mr. Mohamed…

Economic Cooperation Trade Industry & Tourism

IGAD Business Leaders Convene General Meeting in Mombasa

11-07-2017, Mombasa (Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development this morning opened the 4th IGAD Business Forum (IBF) Bi-annual General Meeting…

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IGAD Launches Consultations on Establishing a Regional Health Data Base

10-07-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority in Development (IGAD) yesterday opened a Stakeholder Engagement and Orientation Workshop on Regional…

Economic Cooperation Trade Industry & Tourism

IGAD and AWF Sign an MOU

Nairobi, Kenya, 5 April 2017 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) have signed…

Economic Cooperation Infrastructure Project

Kenya’s Minister opens IGAD Infrastructure Master Plan Workshop in Nairobi

16-08-2016, Nairobi, Kenya – A two day validation workshop for Terms of Reference (TORS) for the development of IGAD Infrastructure…

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IGAD and UNECA meet to consult on the formulation of a Capacity Development Strategy

03-08-2016, Djibouti: A consultation meeting was this morning held at the IGAD Secretariat in Djibouti to discuss the formulation of…

Economic Cooperation Infrastructure Project Trade Industry & Tourism

IGAD and UNECA Enhance Staff Capacity Building

3-05-2016. Djibouti - IGAD senior management are holding a 5 day workshop with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN…

Economic Cooperation Infrastructure Project

IGAD Secretariat successfully hosts the African Development Bank Appraisal Mission

This week the IGAD Secretariat received the African Development Bank (AfDB) mission which was appraising the objectives and logistics for…

Economic Cooperation Health

IGAD, Partners and Member States Call for Harmonization and Collaboration of Regional Medicines Regulation

Khartoum, Sudan 26-4-2016: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) together with Member States and partners are meeting for the 2nd…

Economic Cooperation Health

IGAD Embarks on Mobilizing Resources for a Regional Cancer Centre

HE Dr. Amir addressing the audience during the opening ceremnoy Addis Ababa, 20-04-2016: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)…

Economic Cooperation Health

Addis Hosts Resource Mobilization Conference for IGAD Regional Cancer Centre

Fathia Alwan, PM - IGAD Health and Social Affairs addressing media during the press conference Addis Ababa, 19-04-2016: To mobilize…

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IGAD and WHO Officials Chart Out Way Forward on Regional Medicines Regulation

Djibouti, 06-11-2015: Senior officials of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) held a joint…

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IGAD Countries Resolve to Tackle Human Trafficking

Representative of the Swiss Government makes her remarks as the IGAD and IOM counterparts listen keenly 28 October 2015, Djibouti,…

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The First IGAD Regional Medicines Regulatory Authorities Conference on Regulatory Coordination and Harmonization

August 03, 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IGAD, in partnership with Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, WHO, UNFPA, and…

Economic Cooperation Education & Youth

IGAD join academics in calling for universities across the world to sign document calling for more help for higher education caught up in conflict

York (UK), 21-07,2015: Universities and colleges around the world have been urged to support the York Accord, which sets out…

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Ministers of IGAD Region Endorse the IGAD Games Charter

Ambassador Maalim addressing the First IGAD Ministers of Sports Conference Djibouti, 06-04-2015: The Ministers in charge of Youth and Sports…

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IGAD Ministerial Meeting on Ongoing Drought

May 13, 2022 (Nairobi, Kenya): Today, a high-level ministerial meeting on the on-going drought in the IGAD region took place…

PRESS RELEASE The Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates the New President of Somalia

May 16, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) - The Executive Secretary of IGAD, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, has congratulated H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…

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IGAD Executive Secretary Condemns Terrorist Attack on African Union Peacekeepers in Somalia

May 4, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, strongly condemns…

IGAD Executive Secretary and Health Minister for Ethiopia

Health The Executive Secretary

IGAD and the EU Hand Over Ambulances to the Government of Ethiopia

May 3, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, on…

launch of IGAD Migration Statistics report in Djibouti

Migration The Executive Secretary

IGAD Launched its First ever Migration Statistics Report

May 1, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) launched the first edition of the IGAD Migration…

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Ministers Endow IGAD With A Blue Economy Strategy

April 5, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): Ministers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States whose dockets include the…

Education & Youth The Executive Secretary

IGAD Education Ministers Commit To Accelerate Access To Education For Refugees, Returnees, IDPs And Host Communities

March 30, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The 3rd Conference of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Ministers in Charge of Education,…

IGAD Health Ministers meeting in Mombasa

Health The Executive Secretary

IGAD Health Ministers Commit to Scale up Health Services for Refugees and Cross Borders

March 25, 2022 (MOMBASA, Kenya): Ministers in charge of Health of member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on development (IGAD) today…

IGAD Land Governance The Executive Secretary

IGAD Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022

March 9, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti/NAIROBI, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday joined…

The Executive Secretary

Statement of IGAD on the Situation in Ukraine

March 1, 2022, (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is concerned about the prevailing situation in Ukraine and…

PRESS RELEASE The Executive Secretary

IGAD Accredited in the Kingdom of Belgium

February 11, 2022 (Brussels, Belgium): Today in a colourful ceremony held at the the Belgian Federal Public Service of…

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IGAD Statement on Mogadishu Terror Attack

January 12, 2022 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Authority of Development, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu resolutely condemns today’s terrorist attack…

Regional Migration Fund Project In Ali Sabieh, Djibouti

Migration The Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary Launches The Regional Migration Fund Project In Ali Sabieh

December 8, 2021 (Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has been working for several years on migration management and related programs,…

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State Of The Region Address By IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu

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Region to Band together in Support of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

November 26, 2021 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The roundtable conference to support the implementation of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan was…

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IGAD Executive Secretary to Deliver State of the Region Address on December 17, 2021

December 16, 2021 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, will deliver…

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IGAD Statement on the Uganda Terror Attack

November 16, 2021(DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD ), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu condemns the…

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Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Successful Conclusion of the Somalia Upper House of Parliament Elections

November 14, 2021 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, congratulates the Government…

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Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Situation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

November 4, 2021(DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, is following with…

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IGAD Executive Secretary Awards Young Poets and Film Makers

October 30, 2021 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday awarded three…

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IGAD Statement On The Current Political Development In Sudan

October 25, 2021 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The IGAD Executive Secretary is alarmed by the current political developments in Sudan and is following…

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IGAD Executive Secretary Welcomes AU’s Appointment of Special Representative for the HoA.

August 27, 2021 (Djibouti, Djibouti): Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcomes the appointment of…

IGAD at UNHCR’s Executive Committee proceedings in Switzerland

Migration The Executive Secretary

IGAD, UNHCR and Partners Pledge Support for South Sudan and Sudan Solutions Initiative for Forcibly Displaced People

October 5, 2021 (GENEVA, Switzerland): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency co-hosted a special high-level…

IGAD;s E.S welcomes AU's HoA representative

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IGAD Executive Secretary Concludes Fact-Finding Mission to South Sudan

August 14, 2021 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday concluded a three-day…

IGAD'S E.S statement on South SUdan Independence

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Statement Of IGAD Executive Secretary On The 10th Year Anniversary Of South Sudan Independence

The IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu wishes to congratulate H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Government and people of…

Communiqué The Executive Secretary

4TH Session Of The IGAD Task Force On The Red Sea and The Gulf of Aden

The 4th Session of the IGAD Special Task Force on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden was held…

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IGAD Executive Secretary Signs Grant From Sweden For Blue Economy

IGAD Executive Secretary Signs Grant from Sweden for Blue Economy July 16, 2021 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the…

IGAD Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Management of Desert Locust

Communiqué food security The Executive Secretary

IGAD to Establish an Inter-regional Coordination Platform for the Management of Desert Locust and other Transboundary Pests

17th of June 2021: Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held a Ministerial Conference on the Sustainable Management of Desert Locust and…

IGAD and UNCDF agreement on remittance flows

Migration The Executive Secretary

IGAD and UNCDF Announce Agreement to Formalize, Enhance Regional Remittance Flows

May 20, 2021 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today announced…

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IGAD Executive Secretary Appoints Mr. Nuur Mohamud Sheekh as his Spokesperson

March 7, 2021 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu today announced…

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Induction Training for Ethiopia Ministry of Women and Social Affairs.

April 8, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): IGAD Secretariat in partnership with UNDP Regional Center Service for Africa (RCSA) yesterday concluded a two-day…

Gender

Induction Training at Ethiopia Ministry of Women and Social Affairs

April 7, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in collaboration with IGAD Secretariat and…

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IGAD Trains on Gender and Development

24-06-2018, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Gender Unit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today concluded a three-day training workshop…

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Training Workshop On Monitoring Of Agreements For Sudanese Women And Youth

March 14-16, 2021 (Khartoum, Sudan): A training workshop on Monitoring of agreements for women and youth of Sudan that is organized…

IGAD Women, Peace And Security Forum Discusses Peace Priorities

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IGAD Women, Peace And Security Forum Discusses Priorities To Promote Sustainable Peace In The Region

25 January 2021 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Women, Peace and Security Forum (IWPSF) this morning started…

Gender Mediation Support Peace and Security

Strategic Thinking Workshop For Empowering Sudanese Women

Towards a Common Position on increased inclusion, participation and representation in Peace Processes and Peacebuilding (more…)

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IGAD Ministers of Gender Convene to Gauge UNSCR 1325 and 1820 Implementations Progress

Dec. 11, 2019 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Ministers of Gender and women Affairs together with responsible for Peace/Security/Defence from Member States…

Gender Peace and Security

IGAD HOLDING A STRATEGIC THINKING WORKSHOP WITH SOUTH SUDANESE WOMEN FOR A COMMON AGENDA FOR THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD

8-10-2019: Nairobi, Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Mediation Support Unit (MSU) in partnership with the African Centre for…

Gender IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD Holds A Regional Training To Enhance Institutional Capacity in Security Sector Development and Women Empowerment

28.08.2019 (Entebbe, Uganda): The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) have today concluded a 3-day training conducted to contribute and…

Gender Mediation Support Peace and Security

Gender Responsive Training Workshop

June 26,20119 (Mombasa, Kenya): The IGAD Mediation Support Unit in conjunction with the IGAD Gender Program and in collaboration with the African…

Gender Mediation Support Peace and Security

IGAD ENHANCES CAPACITIES OF WOMEN FROM SOUTH SUDAN IN CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION THROUGH TRAINING

27 May 2019 (Kampala) Uganda: The IGAD’s Mediation Support Unit (MSU) in its efforts to enhance the role and participation…

Gender IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

Regional Training on the Role of Women in Countering Terrorism Concluded

25 April 2019, Entebbe, Uganda: IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP), with support from the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF)…

Gender IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD SSP Kicksoff a Regional Training on the Role of Women in Countering Terrorism

22 April 2019, Entebbe, Uganda: IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP), with support from the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF)…

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IGAD is Validating the Strategic Plan for IGAD Women and Peace Forum (IWPF)

06-05-2018, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Minister for the Promotion of Women and Family Planning of Djibouti, H.E. Mrs. Moumina Houmed Hassan,…

Gender Mediation Support Peace and Security

IGAD Pushes for Implementation of UN Resolutions on Women’s Empowerment

07-12-2017, Kampala (Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning opened the Regional Policy Consultative Workshop on the Implementation…

Gender Mediation Support Peace and Security

IGAD Seeks Gender Inclusiveness in Peace Making and Peace Building

23-11-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Director of Peace & Security Division of the Intergovernmental on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel,…

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Gender Mainstreaming of IDDRSSI

(27 May 2014 – Addis Ababa) A two technical workshop on Knowledge Management for gender mainstreaming in IGAD’s drought resilience…

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Regional March 8 International Women Day Celebration at IGAD

On the occasion of March 8 International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide for many decades now, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development…

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The Seventh Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the Africa UNiTE Campaign Meets in Djibouti on December 12-13

Djibouti, 12-12-2013: The Seventh Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the Africa UNiTE Campaign to End Violence against Women and Girls…

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RESOLUTIONS OF THE IGAD CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH GENDER MILESTONES

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IGAD STAFF CONCLUDE GENDER MAINSTREAMING TRAINING

Khartoum, Sudan: After four days of extensive training, IGAD staff drawn from the Secretariat and Specialized offices returned to their…

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IGAD STAFF GO BEYOND AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS IN GENDER EQUALITY

Khartoum, Sudan: Starting yesterday, Wednesday 24th April 2013, about fifty core staff of IGAD Secretariat and Specialized offices convened in…

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Technical Review Meeting on Gender Policy

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat has conducted a Technical Review Meeting of the Revisited and Updated IGAD Gender…

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Follow up Meeting of the IGAD Women in Business Conference

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat has conducted a Follow up Meeting of the IGAD Women in Business Conference…

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Regional Conference on Women and Peace Begins in Addis Ababa

(IGAD-Addis Ababa) Women leaders from IGAD Member States have gathered in Addis Ababa to assess the achievements and challenges of…

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The Sixth meeting of Ministers in charge of Women/Gender Affairs of IGAD Member States

The Sixth meeting of Ministers in charge of Women/Gender Affairs of IGAD Member States was convened from 29th to 30th…

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Together We Rise to Attain Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

We the Ministers in charge of Women and Gender Affairs of the IGAD sub-region convening in Addis Ababa to review…

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IGAD Staff Train on Gender Mainstreaming

IGAD Staff Train on Gender MainstreamingA five day training on Gender Mainstreaming skills concluded in Nairobi, participants from the core…

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International Day of Multilateralism and diplomacy for peace

Peace and Security

Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace in Somalia- Gains and Prospects

As we celebrate the International Day for Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, we are hereby highlighting the undeniable added value…

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Consultative Workshop with The Technical Committee Members of The Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (Tc-Ctrh) of The Republic of South Sudan

09.04.2022 The IGAD Mediation Support Unit (MSU) held a 3-day consultative workshop with members of the Technical Committee of the…

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Expert Dialogue Workshop on Strengthening Women’s Role in Peace Building and Conflict Transformation Processes in Somalia (Draft)

March 24, 2022 (ADAMA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Special Mission to Somalia (SMS)…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD SSP Conducted a National Training on the Role of Technology and Social Media Platforms to Counter Terrorism

24 March 2022, Entebbe-Uganda: The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully concluded a three-days national training on The Role of…

Mediation Support Peace and Security

Inter-Generational Dialogue Post-Revolution and Towards Inclusive Peace Processes for Youth In Sudan As Per UNSCR 2250 And UNSCR 2419

March 20-21, 2022 (Medani, Sudan): The IGAD Mediation Ssupport Unit (MSU) conducted a workshop that included youth groups, women representatives, elders…

Mediation Support Peace and Security

IGAD Engages Sudanese Local Authorities in Peace Building, Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Confidence-Building Measures.

March 10, 2022 (Kadugli, South Kordofan State - Sudan): IGAD-MSU concluded a three-day workshop which ran from 8th to 10th March…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD Security Sector Program Concludes Workshop on Border Security

March 5, 2022 (Mombasa, Kenya): The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully concluded a three-days national workshop on…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD Engages Sudanese Local Authorities in Peace Building, Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Confidence-Building Measures

February 22, 2022 (Nyala, Sudan): IGAD-MSU concluded a three-day workshop in Nyala, Darfur State -Sudan for local authorities comprising of representatives…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IWPSF Board Meeting

February 10, 2022 (ADAMA, Ethiopia): The Peace and Security division of IGAD conducted a one-day Board meeting with IGAD Women’s Peace…

Mediation Support Peace and Security

IGAD Reviews the Report on Lessons Learned from the IGAD-Led Somalia Peace Process

February 8, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): IGAD Mediation Support Unit/ MSU held a workshop on the 6th -7th of February 2022, to…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD SSP Kicked Off the Third Technical Committee Meeting on C-IED Regional Strategy Development

February 1, 2022 (Kampala-Uganda): The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has today kicked-off a two-days consultation on the third…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD Security Chiefs to Collaborate in Combating Improvised Explosive Devices

February 1, 2022, Kampala-Uganda: The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has today kicked-off a two-days consultation on the third…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

IGAD SSP Kicked off a National Consultative Meeting for Uganda on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to Address ILLICIT Circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)

December 14, 2021 (Entebbe, Uganda): The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has today kicked-off a National Consultative Meeting for Uganda…

IGAD Security Sector Program Peace and Security

Crisis Management Workshop December 7-9, 2021 Mombasa, Kenya

December 8, 2021 (MOMBASA, Kenya) : IGAD Foreign Service Institute yesterday inaugurated a three-day workshop on Crisis Management in Mombasa, Kenya.…

Office of the Special Envoy for RESGAS Peace and Security

IGAD Peace and Security Division Organized Capacity Building Training on Media Reporting in Conflict Situations

7 November 2021 (Adama, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Peace and Security Division concluded three days capacity building training…

Peace and Security

IGAD SSP Conducted Capacity Building Workshop On Integrated Border Management

October 15, 2021 (BISHOTU, ETHIOPIA): The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully concluded a five-day national workshop on Integrated…

Peace and Security

Validation of the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Strategy and Action Plan for Sudan

7th October, 2021(Khartoum, Sudan): Dr Amal Almahi (CVO)/ Undersecretary, MoAR officially opened the one-day physical workshop. She thanked the IGAD/ICPALD, AU-IBAR…

Peace and Security

Ethiopia National Training On The Role Of Technology And Social Media Platforms As Recruitment Tools In Terrorism Conducted

3 October 2021, Adama, Ethiopia - The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) successfully conducted a five days national training…

Peace and Security

IGAD Peace and Security Division Organizes Capacity Building Training on Post-Conflict Peace- Building For Officials and Senior Experts

August 4, 2021 (ADAMA, Ethiopia): The Peace and Security Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is undertaking a second…

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