20-01-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning convened the 7th Steering Committee Meeting on the implementation of the Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI) with the Ambassador of Ethiopia to Djibouti - HE Shatemo Fitamo Adebo - as Guest of Honour, and under the chairmanship the Executive Secretary of IGAD, HE Amb (Eng) Mahboub Maalim, with the Head of the European Union Delegation to Djibouti, HE Amb Adam Kulach, in attendance at the high table.

A high level meeting was this morning held between the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to discuss their long term working relationship, and to strategize on how the two organizations will continue to implement and work towards border security, drought resilience, food security and nutrition, as well as research on resilience.

14-12-2016, Nairobi: The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) water resources programme today kick started a three-day inception and capacity building workshop during which a project titled “Strengthening Trans-boundary Water Governance and Cooperation in the IGAD Region” was launched under the leadership of the Guest of Honour James Ntabo, Senior Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of Kenya.

Delegations of experts from IGAD Member States and stakeholders have met for two days in Nairobi to discuss the Regional Information System and the maintenance of the regional biodiversity databases.

Tadjourah, Djibouti: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning brought together CSOs from Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia sponsored under the IGAD Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Grant Facility for a Regional Workshop of Exchange of Experiences in the coastal town of Tadjourah, Djibouti.