Agriculture and Environment

Mr. Daher Elmi Houssein
Director Agriculture and Environment Division

Agriculture and Environment Division

The Agriculture and Environment Division (AED) was started in 1986 and has remained central to IGAD’s mandate, vision, and mission. The division is in charge of IGAD’s work on agriculture, environment protection, natural resource management, blue economy, and land governance. It leads the efforts of the Authority in building resilience and sustainable development.

The mandate of the division focused on the following intervention areas: agriculture and food security, natural resources management and renewable energy, environment protection, land governance, and blue economy.

Areas of Intervention

Natural Resources Management
Agriculture and Food Security
Sustainable Environment Protection

Latest News and Updates

Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Blue Economy
December 15, 2024

IGAD Concludes 3rd Technical Working Group and Steering Committee Meeting on Blue Economy, Charting a Sustainable Path for Regional Growth

December 14, 2024 (Mombasa, Kenya): The 3rd Technical Working Group and Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the Enhancing Blue…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Land Governance
December 12, 2024

IGAD Land Governance Youth Steering Committee Adopts and Finalises their Land Governance Management Database

December 11, 2024 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Land Governance Unit and in collaboration with the Ministry…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security
December 11, 2024

IGAD Adopts Its Regional Food and Nutrition Security Strategy (2025-2034)” – A Milestone for Regional Resilience

December 11, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened a landmark ministerial meeting to secure  endorsement of the…