Health and Social Development

Mrs. Fathia Alwan
Director Health and Social Development

Health and Social Development

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.

         The key functions of the Division are:

  • 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

Latest News and Updates

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April 4, 2024

IGAD Regional Scholarship for Refugees, Returnees, and IDPs

April 4, 2024 (Djibouti City, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) proudly announces the second call for applications for…
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March 26, 2024

Harmonisation and Improvement of Production and Utilisation of Displacement Statistics in the IGAD Region, Technical Working Sub-Group on Displacement Statistics

March 21, 2024 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): IGAD convened the second regional Technical Workshop on the Harmonisation of Refugee Statistics in…
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March 20, 2024

IGAD Establishes Local Migration Network in Moyale

March 20, 2024 (MOYALE, Kenya):  IGAD launched the Moyale local migration network to serve cross-border local authorities’ and. communities of…
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Saturday April 6
8:00 am - 5:00 pm EUTF Project Review Meeting
Monday April 8
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Validation and Dissemination of Studies in Ethiopia-Sudan Cross-Border
Monday April 15
8:00 am - 5:00 pm National BE Coordination Platform (NBECP) Workshop for Somalia
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