September 17,2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): IGAD Member States have endorsed two major regional frameworks designed to mobilise investment, strengthen seed systems and accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems across the region.
The IGAD Regional Agrifood Systems Investment Plan 2026-2035 and the IGAD Regional Seed Policy and Regulatory Framework were endorsed at a high-level ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa attended by senior government officials, technical experts and development partners.
Together, the frameworks provide a stronger foundation for coordinated regional action on food security. The investment plan succeeds the Regional Agricultural Investment Plan 2016-2020 and aligns investment across agriculture, environment, trade and resilience. The seed framework will strengthen seed systems, improve access to quality inputs and deepen cooperation across regional seed value chains.
Both instruments advance the IGAD region’s implementation of continental commitments under the Kampala Declaration. They are also flagship interventions of the World Bank-funded Food Systems Resilience Program, implemented by IGAD.
Their endorsement follows three days of technical review and expert validation and moves the region from policy development to coordinated delivery.
IGAD will work with Member States and partners to translate the frameworks into targeted investments and practical action that strengthens resilience, expands opportunity and advances a food-secure and prosperous region.
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