IGAD is jointly undertaking with IOM a regional project on “Capacity Building in Migration and Border Management for Selected IGAD Member States.” Funded by IOM 1035 facility#.
Programs
IGAD REGIONAL HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ADOPTS CROSS BORDER TREATMENT FOR HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN THE REGION
Nairobi, Kenya Monday 15th March 2010… Directors of National Aids Control Commissions from the six IGAD Member States are currently seating in Nairobi to review the regional program addressing the pandemic which is continuously affecting cross border mobile communities.
IRAPP Prepares for Midterm Review
The IGAD Regional HIV and AIDS Partnership Program (IRAPP) held a 3-days consultative forum, from 26th to 28th, of October, 2009 in Kampala, Uganda.
Djibouti / IOM Office Opens To Help Address Migration Challenges Along Strategic Route
IOM will officially establish a presence in Djibouti with the opening of an office in the country on May 13, 2009 and the signing of an agreement with the government outlining areas of cooperation on migration issues in an increasingly strategic area linking three continents.
Communiqué of the IGAD Ministerial Committee on Health, HIV and AIDS
IGAD REGIONAL HIV & AIDS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (IRAPP) DECLARATION BY THE IGAD MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HIV AND AIDS 19TH FEBRUARY, 2009, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
IRAPP Steering Committee Meet
(IGAD – Addis Ababa) The Steering Committee meeting of The IGAD Regional HIV and AIDS Partnership Program (IRAPP) started in Addis Ababa. At their kick-off meeting Monday, participants from IGAD Member States deliberated policy and program direction for IRAPP.
Regional Workshop on Border Management and Irregular Migration
A three-day workshop organized by IOM, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on border management and irregular migration in the IGAD region opens on 26 November in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop will bring together some 40 officials and experts from ministries with migration related responsibilities and functions, including Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Labour and Social Affairs, Police, Intelligence and Security. Representatives from neighbouring transit countries such as Chad, Egypt, Libya, Niger, Tunisia and Yemen will also take part in the meeting, alongside representatives from the regional media.
Addressing Migration Challenges in Eastern Africa
The Eastern Africa Migration Route Programme bringing together several organizations and countries is located at the IGAD secretariat. The programme aims at improving inter-state and inter-regional cooperation on migration management by addressing policy and operational challenges associated with movement of people in IGAD member states.
Strengthening Cooperation On Migration Management Among IGAD Countries
Joint Press Release
Addis Ababa - In a bid to improve inter-state and intra-regional cooperation on migration management in East Africa, government officials from countries in the region will start meeting on 12 May for a three day event in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.