Economic Cooperation &
Regional Integration

Mohyeldeen Eltohami Taha Hamed (PhD)
Director Economic Cooperation and Regional Integration

Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration

The mandate of the Economic Cooperation and Regional Integration Division (ECRID) is to promote regional economic cooperation and integration among IGAD Member States. The Division supports this central strategic role of IGAD through working in areas of trade, tourism development, transport and Information and Communication Technologies, integration and macroeconomic policies, energy development, industry and regional value chains development.

         The key functions of the Division are:

1. Trade, Investment and Tourism development
2. Industrial and Regional Value Chain Development
3. Clean Energy Generation and Interconnections to Facilitate Cross-Border Energy Trade
4. Integration and Macroeconomic Policy and Research
5. Transport and ICT Development and Promotion of Digitalization

Areas of Intervention

Infrastructure
Trade, Industry & Tourism

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Economic CooperationEducation & YouthThe Executive Secretary
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Youth as the Engine of Economic Growth in the IGAD Region

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region is home to one of the youngest populations in the world, with over…
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Women at the Heart of Africa’s Prosperity: IGAD’s Bold Vision for Economic Empowerment

Women are the driving force behind Africa’s economic development, playing a pivotal role in agriculture, trade, and entrepreneurship. Across the…
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CommuniquéEconomic CooperationExecutive SecretaryTrade Industry & Tourism
September 18, 2024

Communiqué of the Meeting of the Ministers of Tourism

We, the Ministers responsible for Tourism from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states, namely: the Republic of Djibouti,…
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13 March 2025
14 March 2025

Community Dialogue on Cross-border Resource Sharing between Turkana (Kenya), West Pokot (Kenya) & Karamoja (Uganda)

8:00 am - 12:00 am
Moroto & Nakapiripirit, Uganda
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13 March 2025
14 March 2025

IGAD Refugee Engagement Forum Training and Learning Exchange

The IGAD Secretariat is organizing an orientation/capacity building and experience sharing workshop aimed at equipping RREF ...

8:00 am - 12:00 am
Entebbe, Uganda
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14 March 2025

Community Dialogue on Cross-border Resource Sharing between Turkana (Kenya), West Pokot (Kenya) & Karamoja (Uganda)

12:00 am - 5:00 pm
Moroto & Nakapiripirit, Uganda
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14 March 2025

IGAD Refugee Engagement Forum Training and Learning Exchange

The IGAD Secretariat is organizing an orientation/capacity building and experience sharing workshop aimed at equipping RREF ...

12:00 am - 5:00 pm
Entebbe, Uganda
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18 March 2025
20 March 2025

Regional Validation of Indicators of the IGAD Support Platform

The validation workshop aims to secure the endorsement of the results monitoring framework from Member States, ...

8:00 am - 12:00 am
Nairobi, Kenya
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19 March 2025
20 March 2025

Regional Validation of Indicators of the IGAD Support Platform

The validation workshop aims to secure the endorsement of the results monitoring framework from Member States, ...

All Day
Nairobi, Kenya
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20 March 2025

Regional Validation of Indicators of the IGAD Support Platform

The validation workshop aims to secure the endorsement of the results monitoring framework from Member States, ...

12:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nairobi, Kenya
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24 March 2025
26 March 2025

Capacity Building on Principles of International Protection and Refugee Status Determination Processes for Kenya’s Department for Refugee Services (DRS)

The training aims to equip officials from Kenya’s Department for Refugee Services (DRS) with the necessary ...

8:00 am - 12:00 am
Machakos, Kenya
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25 March 2025
26 March 2025

Capacity Building on Principles of International Protection and Refugee Status Determination Processes for Kenya’s Department for Refugee Services (DRS)

The training aims to equip officials from Kenya’s Department for Refugee Services (DRS) with the necessary ...

All Day
Machakos, Kenya
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26 March 2025

Capacity Building on Principles of International Protection and Refugee Status Determination Processes for Kenya’s Department for Refugee Services (DRS)

The training aims to equip officials from Kenya’s Department for Refugee Services (DRS) with the necessary ...

12:00 am - 5:00 pm
Machakos, Kenya
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