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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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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…
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IGAD Trains Fishing Communities and Experts on Value Added Fish Production

April 11, 2023
April 7, 2023 (SEBETA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday wrapped-up the Training of Trainers (ToT) for Fish…