The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the IGAD Inland Water Resources Management Programme (INWRMP) met for the first time at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, on 2-3 December 2012. The meeting focused on the priority water issues that need to be addressed in the IGAD region and on the role of the INWRMP in this regard. The IGAD INWRMP TAC is a specialized think tank which will provide support to the implementation of the Programme in the years to come.