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IGAD celebrated International Women’s Day in Djibouti

March 10, 2024
March 8, 2024 (DJIBOUTI-VILLE, Djibouti): The intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) colorfully celebrated International Women’s Day, in a special event…
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Advocating for Gender-Responsive Climate Solutions Amidst Women’s Rights Challenges

December 10, 2023
IGAD joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Human Rights Day, marking the conclusion of the 16 Days…
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IGAD organises a Ministerial Meeting for the Adoption of the IGAD Regional Gender Strategy and IGAD Regional Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.

December 5, 2023
November 29, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya): IGAD Member States Ministers responsible for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE), together with representatives…
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Gender and Power Analysis and Stakeholder Meetings Held in Kotido and Kampala, Uganda

October 6, 2023
October 06, 2023 (Kotido - Kampala, Uganda): IGAD organised a stakeholder meeting for actors implementing Gender and Climate change actions…
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IGAD conducts a Workshop on Women Peace and Security (WPS) Trends in the Region

September 21, 2023
September 16, 2023 (ADAMA , Ethiopia): The IGAD Peace and Security Division conducted a workshop on Women's Peace and Security…
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IGAD Launches Institutional Capacity Building Programme for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE).

September 21, 2023
September 6, 2023 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)   Gender Department officially inaugurates its Institutional Capacity Building for…
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IGAD Holds a Conference to Operationalise it’s Women ,Peace and Security Forum

August 23, 2023
August 16, 2023 (Machakos, Kenya): The recently concluded IGAD Women, Peace and Security Forum (IWPSF) Conference has left a tremendousmark…
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IGAD holds an Experience Sharing Workshop for Experts on National Action Plans (Naps) and the Continental Results Framework-

April 5, 2023
April 5, 2023 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The IGAD Peace and Security Division Concluded a 2-day experience sharing workshop in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.…
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IGAD Trains Women Entrepreneurs on Finance Literacy

March 3, 2023
March 2, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme…
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Women’s Land Rights ARE Human Rights

December 10, 2022
Today, IGAD joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. Globally, the Human Rights Day…
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Support Women Entrepreneurs in IGAD Region to Build Skills 

November 23, 2022
November 23, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Institute…
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The IGAD 2022 Gender and Resilience Knowledge Share Fair

September 2, 2022
September 1, 2022 (Mombasa, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Initiative (IDDRSI)…
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Induction Training for Ethiopia Ministry of Women and Social Affairs.

April 8, 2022
April 8, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): IGAD Secretariat in partnership with UNDP Regional Center Service for Africa (RCSA) yesterday concluded a two-day…
Induction Training at Ethiopia Ministry of Women and Social Affairs
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Induction Training at Ethiopia Ministry of Women and Social Affairs

April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in collaboration with IGAD Secretariat and…
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IGAD Trains on Gender and Development

December 7, 2021
24-06-2018, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Gender Unit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today concluded a three-day training workshop…
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Training Workshop On Monitoring Of Agreements For Sudanese Women And Youth

March 16, 2021
March 14-16, 2021 (Khartoum, Sudan): A training workshop on Monitoring of agreements for women and youth of Sudan that is organized…
IGAD Women, Peace And Security Forum Discusses Peace Priorities
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IGAD Women, Peace And Security Forum Discusses Priorities To Promote Sustainable Peace In The Region

January 25, 2021
25 January 2021 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Women, Peace and Security Forum (IWPSF) this morning started…
Strategic Thinking Workshop For Empowering Sudanese Women
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Strategic Thinking Workshop For Empowering Sudanese Women

March 17, 2020
Towards a Common Position on increased inclusion, participation and representation in Peace Processes and Peacebuilding (more…)
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IGAD Ministers of Gender Convene to Gauge UNSCR 1325 and 1820 Implementations Progress

December 15, 2019
Dec. 11, 2019 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Ministers of Gender and women Affairs together with responsible for Peace/Security/Defence from Member States…
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IGAD HOLDING A STRATEGIC THINKING WORKSHOP WITH SOUTH SUDANESE WOMEN FOR A COMMON AGENDA FOR THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD

October 8, 2019
8-10-2019: Nairobi, Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Mediation Support Unit (MSU) in partnership with the African Centre for…
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IGAD Holds A Regional Training To Enhance Institutional Capacity in Security Sector Development and Women Empowerment

August 28, 2019
28.08.2019 (Entebbe, Uganda): The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) have today concluded a 3-day training conducted to contribute and…
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Gender Responsive Training Workshop

June 26, 2019
June 26,20119 (Mombasa, Kenya): The IGAD Mediation Support Unit in conjunction with the IGAD Gender Program and in collaboration with the African…
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IGAD ENHANCES CAPACITIES OF WOMEN FROM SOUTH SUDAN IN CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION THROUGH TRAINING

May 27, 2019
27 May 2019 (Kampala) Uganda: The IGAD’s Mediation Support Unit (MSU) in its efforts to enhance the role and participation…
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Regional Training on the Role of Women in Countering Terrorism Concluded

May 1, 2019
25 April 2019, Entebbe, Uganda:  IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP), with support from the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF)…
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IGAD SSP Kicksoff a Regional Training on the Role of Women in Countering Terrorism

April 23, 2019
22 April 2019, Entebbe, Uganda:  IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP), with support from the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF)…
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IGAD Pushes for Implementation of UN Resolutions on Women’s Empowerment

December 7, 2017
07-12-2017, Kampala (Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning opened the Regional Policy Consultative Workshop on the Implementation…