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IGAD Set to Hold the 2nd Knowledge Share Fair on the Blue Economy in the Coastal City of Djibouti from 26 to 28 November 2024

November 13, 2024
Djibouti, 13 November 2024—The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and…
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Somalia Blue Economy Inter-Ministerial Coordination and Resource Mobilisation Meeting

October 22, 2024
October 16, 2024 (Mogadishu, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue…
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IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia

September 16, 2024
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2024 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), His Excellency Dr. Workneh…
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Promoting Sustainable Fisheries for Alternative Livelihoods

August 16, 2024
August 15, 2024 (Bor, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its European Union funded ECOFISH Project, together…
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IGAD-ECOFISH Project Provided Gillnet Making Hands-on Training to empower Lake Turkana Basin Local Fishing Communities, Particularly Women and Youth, by Promoting Gillnet Making as a Sustainable Alternative Livelihood

August 9, 2024
August 09, 2024 (Jinka, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), together with the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia, through…
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Regional Training to Researchers in the IGAD Member States on the Application of UNECA’s Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit

July 16, 2024
July 11, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia):  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission…
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IGAD Validates Ethiopia’s Action Plan to the National Blue Economy Strategy

July 14, 2024
July 8, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and The Sub-Regional Office of Eastern Africa of…
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Nile River Banks Cleaning Campaign Against Plastic Pollution in Juba, South Sudan

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024 (Juba, South Sudan): Addressing the emerging issue of plastic pollution in Juba City, the Intergovernmental Authority on…
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World Oceans Day: IGAD Promotes Blue Economy Approach for Sustainable Development

June 8, 2024
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region has diverse socio-ecological landscapes, as well as a strategic edge on the Red…
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IGAD Launches Blue Economy (BE) Website

May 31, 2024
May 29, 2024 (Entebbe, Uganda): IGAD is implementing a Blue Economy project that is premised on IGAD’s Blue Economy Strategy…
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Regional Workshop on Promoting Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Establishment and Effective management in the IGAD Member States

May 19, 2024
May 15, 2024 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Blue Economy Section, together with the Blue…
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IGAD Strengthens Somalia’s National Blue Economy (BE) Coordination Platform.

April 18, 2024
April 17, 2024 (Mogadishu, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Blue Economy Section, together with the Ministry…
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IGAD Strengthening National Blue Economy platforms for Land-Linked Member States

April 1, 2024
March 29, 2024 (Juba, Juba): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation…
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IGAD Strengthens Member States National Blue Economy (BE) Coordination Platforms

March 17, 2024
March 12, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Blue Economy Programme, with financial support…
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Preserving Biodiversity: The Horn of Africa’s Battle Against Illegal Wildlife Trade and the Innovative Solutions of HAWEN and TWIX

March 2, 2024
THEME: Connecting People and Planet: The Horn of Africa (HoA) boasts an extraordinary array of biodiversity, featuring rare and endemic…
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IGAD Organized a Consultative Meeting on Strengthening Kenya’s National Blue Economy Coordination Platform (NBECP)

February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024 (NAIVASHA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with the project “Enhancing Blue Economy in the IGAD…
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IGAD holds a meeting on Uganda’s National Blue Economy Coordination Platform (NBECP)

February 18, 2024
February 16, 2024 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, in collaboration with the Swedish Government (SIDA), convened a two-day…
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Regional Media Training for Blue Economy Experts and Journalists

February 8, 2024
February 11, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Blue Economy project financed by the Government…
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Regional Youth Awareness Creation Training on Blue Economy and Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023 (JUBA, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday wrapped-up Regional Youth Awareness Creation Training on…
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IGAD Blue Economy Project’s Steering Committee Gauges Implementation Progress

October 29, 2023
October 27, 2023 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday wrapped-up its Blue Economy Project’s 2nd Steering Committee…
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Validation Workshop on the Inventory of Pollutants in the IGAD Coastal Member States

September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023 (ARTA, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday concluded a regional Validation Workshop on the Inventory…
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IGAD-Promoting the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Resources

September 3, 2023
September 1, 2023 (NAIVASHA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday concluded a regional workshop for the validation of…
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Enhancing Gender Sensitivity in Blue Economy in IGAD Coastal Countries

August 8, 2023
August 7, 2023 (MOGADISHU, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, through its Agriculture and Environment Division in collaboration with the…
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IGAD, AU-IBAR and ECOFISH Programme Jointly Organized Blue Economy Knowledge Share Fair

June 19, 2023
June 16, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya): Over 200 representatives from more than 20 organizations, dedicatedto Africa's thriving blue economy sector, including…
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Djibouti Validates and Technically Adopts a National Blue Economy Strategy.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with the financial support of the Government of Sweden,…
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Training on the UNECA Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit (BEVTK) to IGAD Member States

May 19, 2023
May 15-17, 2023 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with Sub-Regional Office of East Africa (SRO-EA) of…
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Consultative meeting on Somalia Blue Economy Framework and Sectoral Investment Plans Development

May 4, 2023
April 29, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The consultative meeting on Somalia Blue Economy Implementation Framework and Sectoral Investment Plans was a…