Dec. 17, 2019 (BISHOFTU, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning inaugurated a meeting with national experts and members of the IGAD Dry Land Research Forum to streamline the implementation of identified bankable projects in regards to natural resources management for livelihood enhancement in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs) of the IGAD region.

Tropical storm expected to bring strong winds and light rains to Puntland and Somaliland 

Nairobi, 2019: A tropical storm named KYARR has been developing in the northern Indian Ocean and is expected to reach Puntland and Somaliland in 4 to 5 days. The affected areas will experience strong winds and light rains. 

19-10-2019 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb. (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim, signed a grant agreement with Ambassador Daniel Hunn of Switzerland to Ethiopia on Oct. 9 in Addis Ababa.

Oct. 16, 2019 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb. (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Ethiopia, H.E. Torbjorn Peterson, on Oct. 9 signed a grant agreement to support the Land Policy Governance Project of the regional organisation.

Sept. 2, 2019 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning inaugurated its Second Annual Resilience Share Fair under the regional organization’s Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI) in Nairobi.