Health and Social Development

Amb. Moussa Ali Meigague
Ag. Director Health and Social Development

About Health and Social Development Division

The goal of Health and Social Development Division is to enhance the quality of life of people of the region towards longer life expectancy. The division is encompassing all the human development issues and upgrading the human capital in the IGAD region with focus on youth, children, women, and other vulnerable population. The mandate of the division is to coordinate, implement and oversee the regional health projects for vulnerable population. It also provides health and basic social services to the most needed population (cross border mobile population, refugee, returnees, IDPs, pastoralist population) in order to enhance development for the people of the IGAD region.

The Health and Social Development Programme area is encompassing all the human development issues and upgrading the human capital in the IGAD region with focus on youth, children, women, and other vulnerable population.

Our Mandate:

  • Cross border Health, Digital Health and Disease surveillance
  • Migration and forced displacement
  • Education, science and technology
  • Employment and labour affairs
  • Social Protection
  • Youth, culture and sports

Areas of Intervention

Migration &
Forced Displacement
Health
Education
Science & Technology
Employment
Entrepreneurship & Youth

Reports and Publications

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Migration and Displacement: Inclusion and Social Cohesion (Connecting Research, Data and Policy)

IGAD Migration Statistics Report (2010 - 2019)

Djibouti Declaration on Refugee Education in IGAD Member States

Djibouti Declaration on Refugee Education in IGAD Member States

Media

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Download The IGAD Regional Education Policy Framework

Latest News and Updates

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October 4, 2026

IGAD Leads Drive to integrate Gender and Equity in Rwanda’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response and Resilience Programme

(MUSANZE, RWANDA — September 30, 2026) In a major effort to strengthen regional health resilience, a national Training of Trainers…
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October 1, 2026

IGAD and Somalia Finalize Costed Ebola Response Workplan in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (28 September – 1 October 2026) — Technical experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Somalia’s…
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IGAD Amplifies Unified African Voice to Protect Migrant Workers Ahead of Doha Dialogue

NAIROBI, Kenya (22-23 September, 2026) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing fair, safe,…
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