26 July 2021, Mombasa, Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) kicked off a four-days national workshop from 26-29 July 2021 titled Women’s Rights in Counter-Terrorism Policies and Strategies in Mombasa, Kenya. in which high-level officials from the government of Kenya (the judiciary, the executive and local governments) are represented; in addition to representatives from civic organizations which are actively involved in gender mainstreaming and women rights vis-à-vis preventing violent extremism and counterterrorism.  

25 JULY 2021 ( Bishoftu, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Peace and Security Division (PSD) this morning kick started three days National Consultative Workshop based on a policy brief on implementation of UNSCR 1325 for technical level Ethiopian Authorities  with  the objective  to discuss the overall situation in Ethiopia regarding existing follow up mechanisms of the implementation of UNSCR1325 and to devise a concrete roadmap towards a National Action Plan (NAP) or an equivalent instrument for the purpose.  

30^th April 2021, Entebbe, Uganda: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) launched the IGAD Governance Forum  in Entebbe, Uganda with the objective to establish a regional platform for  experience sharing among IGAD member States in the area of Governance, Election, Rule of law and Human Rights. Representatives from National Human Rights Institutions, Election Management Bodies, Anti-Corruption Institutions, ombudsman and Judiciary of the IGAD member states were presented at the launching ceremony of the Forum. 

29^th April 2021, Entebbe, Uganda: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) launched the IGAD Youth Forum for Peace in Entebbe, Uganda with the objective to establish a regional platform led by the youth for the enhancement of peace, security, and stability in the IGAD Region. Youth representatives of the region and senior government officials of youth Ministries of IGAD member states were presented at the launching ceremony.