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IGAD Regional Experts validate the Food and Nutrition Security Strategy (2025-2034)

October 26, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): In response to the pressing challenges facing food security across the IGAD region, the…
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Somalia Blue Economy Inter-Ministerial Coordination and Resource Mobilisation Meeting

October 16, 2024 (Mogadishu, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD Member States and Partners Attend a Regional Writeshop to Create a Roadmap and Action Plan or the IGAD Region in Line with the Soil Hub and Fertilizer Summit Declaration 2024

October 7, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Program of Food Systems Resilience for Eastern…
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IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2024 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), His Excellency Dr. Workneh…
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Strengthening Regional Efforts Against Wildlife Crime: A Strategic Discussion in Djibouti

August 24, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti ): Today, Mr Daher Elmi, Director of Agriculture and Environment, held a significant meeting with…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises: Urgent Action Needed as Food Insecurity Worsens Across the IGAD Region

August 22, 2024 (Nairobi, Kenya): The IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises underscores a deepening…
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IGAD Holds a Regional Consultation on a Review of Performance of IGAD Member States in the CAADP 4th Biennial Report

20th August 2024 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) this morning…
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World Humanitarian Day

19th August marks World Humanitarian Day for IGAD, a time to honour aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Blue Economy

Promoting Sustainable Fisheries for Alternative Livelihoods

August 15, 2024 (Bor, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its European Union funded ECOFISH Project, together…
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IGAD Land Governance Collaborates with Uganda Land Commission to Revise the First Draft of the Uganda Land Commission Bill 2024

August 7, 2024 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Land Governance Program this morning in collaboration…
Agriculture and Environmentbiodiversity

Marine Protected Areas (MPA) role in conserving aquatic biodiversity in IGAD region

Background   The Government of Sweden (SIDA), supported the implementation of some components of the IGAD Blue Economy Strategy, through…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD, through the ECOFISH Project, Empowers Fishing Communities with Gillnet-Making Training to Combat Illegal Fishing in Lake Turkana

July 18, 2024 (Lodwar, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the European Union-funded ECOFISH Project, in collaboration with…
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Signing of Animal Disease Information Sharing Protocol for Karamoja Cluster

ADDIS ABABA, 18 July 2024 – The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) today signed the animal…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Blue Economy

Regional Training to Researchers in the IGAD Member States on the Application of UNECA’s Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit

July 11, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia):  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Blue Economy

IGAD Validates Ethiopia’s Action Plan to the National Blue Economy Strategy

July 8, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and The Sub-Regional Office of Eastern Africa of…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Land Governance

Building consensus towards an inclusive National Land Policy in South Sudan

July 11, 2024 (JUBA, South Sudan): Functional land administration systems cannot exist in the absence of inclusive national land policies…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Land Governance

IGAD Supports Uganda’s National Land Policy Review Working Group to Review and Approve the Issues Paper and First Draft of National Land Policy

July 10, 2024 (KAMPALA, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Land Governance Programme this morning kickstarted the…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

Accelerating Food Systems Implementation in the IGAD Region

Facilitating the Sharing of Best Practice Between Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan, Strengthening Alignment with Regional Commitments, and Accelerating National…
Agriculture and Environment

IGAD Regional Experts Meet to Identify and Prioritize Key Areas of Interventions in Food Systems Resilience in the Livestock Sector

June 25, 2024 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Food Systems Resilience Program of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning kick…
Agriculture and Environment

Seasonal Rangeland Forage Prediction (June-September 2024)

The cross border forage prediction model is an important planning and decision support tool aimed at informing the livestock and…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Blue Economy

Nile River Banks Cleaning Campaign Against Plastic Pollution in Juba, South Sudan

June 18, 2024 (Juba, South Sudan): Addressing the emerging issue of plastic pollution in Juba City, the Intergovernmental Authority on…
Agriculture and EnvironmentEnvironment Protection

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

As we commemorate the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17, 2024, it's crucial to highlight the…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Land Governance

IGAD Strengthens Conflict Sensitive Land Use and Management in the Somali/Mandera Cluster

June 10, 2024 (Ethiopia, Kenya): Since February 2021, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Land Governance Unit (LGU)…
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World Oceans Day: IGAD Promotes Blue Economy Approach for Sustainable Development

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region has diverse socio-ecological landscapes, as well as a strategic edge on the Red…
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IGAD organises the 17th IDDRSI Platform Steering Committee Meeting

June 6, 2024 (Mombasa, Kenya): The 17th IDDRSI Platform Steering Committee held a two-day meeting, significantly enhancing resilience in the…
Agriculture and Environmentfood securityThe Executive Secretary

Advancing Food Safety in the IGAD Region: The IGAD Food Safety Strategy

The World Food Safety Day, celebrated every year on 7 June, reaches its sixth edition in 2024, gaining relevance worldwide.…
Agriculture and EnvironmentEnvironment ProtectionThe Executive Secretary

Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa: IGAD’s Comprehensive Approach to Land Restoration and Combating Desertification

#WorldEnvironmentDay2024 Recurrent and severe droughts, along with other natural disasters between 1974 and 1984, caused widespread famine, ecological degradation, and…

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IGAD Ambassadors Unanimously Endorse 2024 Budget, Signal Expansion with New Headquarters.

December 21, 2023, (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Committee of Ambassadors of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) unanimously endorsed the…
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Committee of Ambassadors Boosts IGAD Budget 2023 with 10% Increments

December 10, 2022, (BISHOFTU, Ethiopia): The Committee of Ambassadors of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development yesterday convened and endorsed the…
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IGAD Is Compliant to International Standards in Financial Reporting

Sept. 3, 2019 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Amb. (Eng) Mahboub Maalim, today…

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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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IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2024 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), His Excellency Dr. Workneh…
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Intra-regional Trade and Economic Integration: The Case of IGAD Region

Introduction: History tells us that trade began as a barter system in which people exchanged one object for another. Then…
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IGAD launches the Djibouti-Ethiopia train caravan to promote regional integration

July 2, 2023 (NAGAD, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority  on  Development (IGAD)  has launched Djibouti-Ethiopia railway caravan for the promotion of…
Economic Cooperation

IGAD and AfDB Collaborate for Renewable Energy for the Region

March 16, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with the financial support of the African Development…
Economic CooperationInfrastructure Project

Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (P176181)

Electronic Waste (E-waste) Management Plan The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat will manage environmental and social risks and impacts…
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The Regional Trade Policy 2022-2026 of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development

"This IGAD Regional Trade Policy is an important step towards the realization of the aspirations of the IGAD Member States…
Economic CooperationTrade Industry & Tourism

IGAD Launches its Regional Trade Policy 2022-2026

September 15, 2022 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today launched the IGAD Regional Trade Policy 2022-2026 in…
Impact of Covid-19 on Education systems in the IGAD region
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Impact of COVID-19 On Trade and Tourism in IGAD Region

COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the general normal life globally. The IGAD region has not been an exception to this calamity.…
IGAD Secretariat Hosting African Development Bank Project Preparation
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IGAD Secretariat Hosting African Development Bank Project Preparation Mission

March 29, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The IGAD Secretariat is hosting an African Development Bank (AfDB) mission to prepare the structuring of…
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Draft National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy for Sudan Reviewed and Validated by Stakeholders

Monday, February 14, 2022:  The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched in 2018 and ratified in Niger in…
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Region to Band together in Support of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

  November 26, 2021 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The roundtable conference to support the implementation of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan was…
Economic CooperationInfrastructure Project

Development Partners Round Table Conference for IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan (IRIMP), November 23 – 25, 2021 Nairobi, Kenya

Development Partners’ Roundtable on IGAD Regional Infrastructure November 23-25, 2022 Development Partners’ Roundtable on IGAD Regional Infrastructure November 23-25, 2022…
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Regional Integration In Africa – The Case Of IGAD

The Case of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Across the globe, integration has become an essential feature of today’s…
IGAD Business Forum Convene In Addis Ababa
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IGAD Business Forum Convene In Addis Ababa

The 5th IGAD Business Forum Meeting opened in Addis Ababa at Intercontinental hotel this morning with representation from the African…
Joint Steering Committee Meeting in Uganda
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IGAD Member States Scrutinise Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

Oct. 21, 2019 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Director of the Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on…
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IGAD Wrap-ups Development Studies of Djibouti-Juba-Addis-Kampala Corridor

15 May 2019, NAIROBI (Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb (Eng) Mahboub Maalim,…
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Economic CooperationInfrastructure Project

IGAD Signs Contract for the Development of Regional Infrastructure Master Plan

30-04-2018, Nairobi (Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development today signed the contract for the commencement of…
Economic Cooperation

IGAD Holds Consultations on the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons With Experts of the Government of South Sudan

24-04-2018, Kampala (Uganda): The Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Sudan, H.E. Dr Martin Elia Lomoru, and the Minister for…
Infrastructure project
Economic CooperationTrade Industry & Tourism

IGAD Hosts the Coordination Meeting of Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Organizations

11/12/2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Stakeholder’s Meeting on the Sub-regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM) for Eastern and Southern Africa, which is being…
Economic Cooperation

IGAD Economies Scrutinized with Focus on Youth Involvement

24-09-2017, Khartoum (Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in partnership with the Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI)…
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Economic CooperationTrade Industry & Tourism

IGAD Promotes Tourism in the Region

21-08-2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning launched the IGAD Tourism Statistics Workshop for Strengthening of…
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Economic CooperationInfrastructure Project

IGAD Member States Consult on a Data Sharing Arrangement

02-08-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Director of Agriculture and Environment Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Mr. Mohamed…
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Economic CooperationTrade Industry & Tourism

IGAD Business Leaders Convene General Meeting in Mombasa

11-07-2017, Mombasa (Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development this morning opened the 4th IGAD Business Forum (IBF) Bi-annual General Meeting…
Economic Cooperation

IGAD Launches Consultations on Establishing a Regional Health Data Base

10-07-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority in Development (IGAD) yesterday opened a Stakeholder Engagement and Orientation Workshop on Regional…
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Economic CooperationTrade Industry & Tourism

IGAD and AWF Sign an MOU

Nairobi, Kenya, 5 April 2017 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) have signed…
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Kenya’s Minister opens IGAD Infrastructure Master Plan Workshop in Nairobi

16-08-2016, Nairobi, Kenya – A two day validation workshop for Terms of Reference (TORS) for the development of IGAD Infrastructure…
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IGAD and UNECA meet to consult on the formulation of a Capacity Development Strategy

03-08-2016, Djibouti: A consultation meeting was this morning held at the IGAD Secretariat in Djibouti to discuss the formulation of…

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IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates H.E. Taye Atske-Selassie on His Inauguration as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

October 7, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, extends congratulations…
PRESS RELEASEThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary Engages Global Leaders at UNGA79 to Advance Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa

30 September 2024, NEW YORK, USA – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh…
Press ReleasesThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Calls for Protection of Civilians and Diplomatic Missions in the Republic of Sudan

October 2, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The situation in the Republic of Sudan, where civilians, aid workers, critical infrastructure, health centres,…
Executive SecretaryPRESS RELEASEThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary Condemns Terrorist Acts in Mogadishu, Affirms Support for Somalia’s Path to Peace

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, strongly condemns the heinous bomb attacks that occurred…
PRESS RELEASEPress ReleasesThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary’s Statement on the Extension of South Sudan’s Transitional Period and Call for Renewed Efforts in Implementing the Revitalised Peace Agreement

23 September 2024, DJIBOUTI, Djibouti: The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), takes…
CommuniquéEconomic CooperationExecutive SecretaryTrade Industry & Tourism

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,…
Economic CooperationExecutive SecretaryIGAD Blue EconomyPeace and SecurityPress ReleasesThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2024 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), His Excellency Dr. Workneh…
Agriculture and EnvironmentThe Executive Secretary

World Humanitarian Day

19th August marks World Humanitarian Day for IGAD, a time to honour aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian…
Health & Social DevelopmentThe Executive Secretary

Launch of the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Programme for East and Southern Africa

15 May 2024 NAIROBI, Kenya,  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in…
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IGAD Strongly Condemns the Heinous Attack that Occurred on Friday at Liido Public Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia.

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti, 03 August 2024 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) strongly condemns the heinous attack that occurred on…
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IGAD Launches First-Ever IGAD Statistics Yearbook, Facts and Figures

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the European Union through Eurostat and the African Union via the…
Planning Coordination & PartnershipsThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Launches First-Ever IGAD Statistics Yearbook, Facts and Figures

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the European Union through Eurostat and the African Union via the…
Health & Social DevelopmentThe Executive Secretary

IGAD and IOM open Joint Training on Cross border Health mobility Management in the Horn of Africa

June 21, 2024 (Mombasa, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…
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Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Situation in Wad al Nourah, Gezira state, Sudan

The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses deep sorrow and outrage over…
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Kenya Signs the IGAD Free Movement of Persons Protocol

June 6, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): A significant milestone was achieved today in Kenya as the Republic of Kenya officially signed…
Agriculture and Environmentfood securityThe Executive Secretary

Advancing Food Safety in the IGAD Region: The IGAD Food Safety Strategy

The World Food Safety Day, celebrated every year on 7 June, reaches its sixth edition in 2024, gaining relevance worldwide.…
Press ReleasesThe Executive Secretary

IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates Somalia on Election to United Nations Security Council

June 6, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu,…
Agriculture and EnvironmentEnvironment ProtectionThe Executive Secretary

Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa: IGAD’s Comprehensive Approach to Land Restoration and Combating Desertification

#WorldEnvironmentDay2024 Recurrent and severe droughts, along with other natural disasters between 1974 and 1984, caused widespread famine, ecological degradation, and…
Peace and SecurityPress ReleasesThe Executive Secretary

Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Escalating Conflict in El Fasher, Sudan.

May 15, 2024, (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses profound…
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Uganda Signs the IGAD Free Movement Of Persons Protocol

May 14, 2024 (KAMPALA, Uganda): A pivotal moment was witnessed today in Uganda as the Republic of Uganda signed the…
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IGAD Secretariat’s statement on the ongoing heavy rains and subsequent floods across the region particularly in Kenya

April 26, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) extends profound solidarity to the people and government of…
Press ReleasesThe Executive Secretary

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ratifies the New IGAD Treaty.

April 19, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is pleased to announce the ratification of the new…
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Statement by the IGAD Executive Secretary on the First Anniversary of the Sudan Conflict

On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the protracted conflict in the Republic of Sudan, the Executive Secretary of…

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IGAD Concludes Training to Operationalise Gender Mainstreaming Tools

Machakos, Kenya, September 5, 2024: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has successfully wrapped up a crucial training session aimed…
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IGAD celebrated International Women’s Day in Djibouti

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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IGAD Conducts a Gender Mainstreaming Workshop for IGAD Member States’ Legislative Bodies

February 22, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Peace and Security Division’s Political Affairs Program successfully concluded a three-day workshop on Gender…
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Advocating for Gender-Responsive Climate Solutions Amidst Women’s Rights Challenges

IGAD joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Human Rights Day, marking the conclusion of the 16 Days…
Gender

IGAD organises a Ministerial Meeting for the Adoption of the IGAD Regional Gender Strategy and IGAD Regional Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.

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 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 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 6, 2023 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)   Gender Department officially inaugurates its Institutional Capacity Building for…
GenderPeace and Security

IGAD Holds a Conference to Operationalise it’s Women ,Peace and Security Forum

August 16, 2023 (Machakos, Kenya): The recently concluded IGAD Women, Peace and Security Forum (IWPSF) Conference has left a tremendousmark…
GenderPeace and Security

IGAD holds an Experience Sharing Workshop for Experts on National Action Plans (Naps) and the Continental Results Framework-

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 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

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

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 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in collaboration with IGAD Secretariat and…
GenderHealth & Social Development

IGAD Trains on Gender and Development

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

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

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

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

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

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 26,20119 (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

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

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

22 April 2019, Entebbe, Uganda:  IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP), with support from the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF)…
GenderMediation SupportPeace and Security

IGAD Pushes for Implementation of UN Resolutions on Women’s Empowerment

07-12-2017, Kampala (Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning opened the Regional Policy Consultative Workshop on the Implementation…
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IGAD Seeks Gender Inclusiveness in Peace Making and Peace Building

23-11-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Director of Peace & Security Division of the Intergovernmental on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel,…

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IGAD Cross-Border Meeting at Moyale Point of Entry on Health Facility Assessment for Minimum Essential Health Packages

November 10, 2024 (Moyale, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) conducted the first cross-border meeting at the Moyale Point…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD Develops Multi–hazard Public Health Emergency Contingency Plan for Moyale between Ethiopia and Kenya One–Stop Border posts

November 8, 2024 (Moyale, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has developed Multi-Hazard Public Health Emergency Contingency Plans and…
Health & Social DevelopmentMigration

The 10TH National Coordination Meeting on Migration and Displacement Statistic in Djibouti

November 7, 2024(Ali Sabieh, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) supported the government of Djibouti through the Institute of…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD-ECSA hold a Consultative Meeting on Climate and Health Nexus to Discuss Strategies in addressing Health Implications of Climate Change

November 5, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Program…
Health & Social DevelopmentMigration

IGAD Launches the 4th Scientific Conference on Migration, Displacement and Urbanisation

Djibouti, 3 November 2024; The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is organising the 4th IGAD Scientific Conference, slated for April…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD Conducts Joint Strategic Risk Assessment on the Kenya and Ethiopia Cross Border

November 1st, 2024 (Cross Border: Moyale KENYA and Moyale Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) conducted Joint Strategic Risk…
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IGAD Consultation Meeting with Children in Djibouti on the IGAD Draft Child Policy Framework

October 30, 2024 (Djibouti City, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held a consultation meeting with children through the…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD/ECSA – HC Consultations Meeting Discussed on the Integration of Disease Surveillance Systems

October 18, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the East, Central, and Southern…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD/ ECSA-HC Regional Consultation of Strategies to Develop a Regional Framework for Enhancing One Health Approach

October 16, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the East, Central, and Southern…
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IGAD Conducts a Cross Border Learning Workshop

October 3, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) conducted a regional cross-border learning workshop under the…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

IGAD is Committed to Contribute to the Development of Somalia

September 28, 2024 (Istanbul, Turkey): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) team, led by Mrs Fathia Alwan, Director of the…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

IGAD Conducts Regional Teacher Training Workshop

September 25,2024(Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has conducted the 2nd Regional Teacher Training Initiative Workshop, to meet…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD Holds Intra and Inter-Country Cross Border Meeting Between Ethiopia and Djibouti

September 24, 2024 (Dikhil, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has held, today, intra and inter-country cross border meeting…
Health & Social Development

IGAD Conducts Training on International Protection and Refugee Status Determination Processes for Djibouti ONARS

September 20, 2024 (Arta, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has conductedTraining on International Protection and Refugee Status Determination…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

IGAD Learning Exchange Visit to SAQA: Advancing Regional Educational Frameworks

September 5,2024 (Pretoria South Africa): The IGAD Regional Learning Exchange visit to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) commenced on…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

National Consultations on the Policy Framework of IGAD Childhood in Djibouti

August 30, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has convened a National Consultation on the Policy framework…
Health & Social DevelopmentMigration

IGAD conducts the 2nd regional review meeting on Global Compact for Migration

August 30, 2024 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (GAD), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

Somalia Reviews the IGAD Child Policy Framework

August 27, 2024, Mogadishu) Stakeholders from relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies from the Federal Government of Somalia and non-governmental actors…
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IGAD and ECSA-HC in collaboration with Sao Tome and Principe convened Experts Consultations on Mental Health

August 24, 2024, (MOMBASA, Kenya):   The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central and southern Africa Health Community…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD and ECSA-HC in collaboration with Sao Tome and Principe convened Experts Consultations on Mental Health

August 24, 2024, (Mombasa, Kenya):   The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central and southern Africa Health Community…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD and ECSA-HC in collaboration with Sao Tome and Principe conduct an Expert Consultations on Non-Communicable Diseases

August 21,2024 (MOMBASA, Kenya) : The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central and southern Africa Health Community…
Health & Social DevelopmentMigration

Refugee Networks agree to form the IGAD Refugee Engagement Forum

(August 14, 2024, Kampala) Representatives of Refugee Led Networks (RELONs), organizations, groups and stakeholders from the IGAD Region have agreed…
Health & Social DevelopmentMigration

IGAD’s 5th Migration Data Technical Working Group Sets Guidelines for Harmonizing Migration Statistics

(August 15, 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s 5th regional workshop of the Technical Working Group…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

Remarks by Mr. Sam Ogwal, IGAD’s Youth Envoy on the Occasion of International Youth Day, 2024

On the occasion of International Youth Day, we take this opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the remarkable contributions of young…
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Launch of the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Programme for East and Southern Africa

15 May 2024 NAIROBI, Kenya,  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in…
Education & YouthHealth & Social Development

Uganda Convenes National Consultations to Domesticate the IGAD Qualifications Framework

July 30, 2024 (Entebbe City, Uganda): The Ministry of Education and Sports, Government of Uganda, with the support from IGAD…
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Incident Report of Medical Emergency Aboard ET 332 from Addis Ababa to Entebbe

On Friday 19th July 2024 at about 9:40 am aboard the flight above, a Migrant worker, Female in her 30's…
HealthHealth & Social Development

IGAD and LDII Holds the First International Post COVID Conference in Canada

July 13, 2024, (TORONTO, Canada): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with Livelihood Development International Initiatives (LDII) conducted the…

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IGAD Successfully Concludes a Consultative Meeting to Support the Operationalisation of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) Network

October 31, 2024, the IGAD Political Affairs and Peace Building Unit successfully conducted a three-day consultative meeting in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.…
Peace and Security

IGAD Concludes Capacity Building Workshop on Post-Conflict Transition

October 10, 2024 (JUBA, South Sudan): The Peace and Security Division successfully conducted a four-day Capacity Building Training Workshop on…
Peace and Security

IGAD Holds Capacity Building Workshop on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Indicators for Peace and Security Gender Working Group

October 3, 2024, (KAMPALA, Uganda): In a strategic effort to enhance the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)…
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IGAD Set to Host 2nd Annual IGAD Media Awards 2024, Highlighting Peace and Security

7 October 2024 – Djibouti, Djibouti: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is pleased to announce the upcoming IGAD Media…
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The Annual IGAD Governance Forum (IGF): Experience Sharing Meeting 2024

September 26, 2024 () The Political Affairs and Peace building Unit  (PAP) of the Inter-governmental Organisation on Development (IGAD) under…
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IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2024 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), His Excellency Dr. Workneh…
Peace and SecurityPolitical Affairs

Dialogue and Capacity Building Workshop for Sudanese Women Refugees in Peace-making and Peace building Processes

August 24, 2024, (KAMPALA-Uganda): The Political Affairs Mediation and Peace Building (PAP) of the Intergovernmental Authority on development(IGAD) in partnership…
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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

Prioritising civilian lives in the fight against terrorism  As early as 2012, the Madrid Declaration explicitly called on states to…
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IGAD Strongly Condemns the Heinous Attack that Occurred on Friday at Liido Public Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia.

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti, 03 August 2024 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) strongly condemns the heinous attack that occurred on…
Peace and SecurityPolitical Affairs

Successful conclusion of the High-Level Consultative Workshop on Mediation and Conflict Resolution Institutions

July 12, 2024 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The Political Affairs and Peace Building of the Peace and Security Division successfully concluded a…
Peace and Security

IGAD Conducts a Youth, Peace, and Security Training Workshop on Conflict Prevention, Management, and Resolution (CPMR)

July 5, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): the Peace and Security Division Successfully concluded this year’s second round of Youth Peace and Security…
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IGAD Successfully Concludes the Youth, Peace, and Security Training Workshop on Conflict Prevention, Management, and Resolution (CPMR)

June 19-21 2024, in Adama, Ethiopia, the Peace and Security Division successfully concludes the Youth, Peace, and Security Training Workshop…
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Pioneering Visit of IGAD SSP to the Republic of Chile: A Promising South-to-South Cooperation

June 6, 2024 (Santiago de Chile): At the invitation of the Embassy of Chile in Ethiopia and the African Union,…
Peace and SecurityPolitical Affairs

IGAD Regional Election Management Bodies Experience-Sharing Workshop

May 16, 2024 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Peace and Security Division’s Political Affairs Program successfully concluded a three-day Experience sharing workshop for…
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Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Escalating Conflict in El Fasher, Sudan.

May 15, 2024, (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses profound…
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IGAD and Japan Unite for Peace and Stability in Sudan

March 19, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Government of Japan have officially signed a…
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IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, to Embark on an Official Visit to the Republic of South Sudan

March 27, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): This week, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, HE Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, will…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Announces the Appointment of Hon. Lawrence Korbandy as Special Envoy for Sudan.

March 26, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): Following the resolution of the 41st Extraordinary Summit of the IGAD Assembly and in consultation…
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IGAD Conducts a Gender Mainstreaming Workshop for IGAD Member States’ Legislative Bodies

February 22, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Peace and Security Division’s Political Affairs Program successfully concluded a three-day workshop on Gender…
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IGAD Delegation at the 37th African Union Summit: Advancing Regional Priorities and Strengthening Partnerships

Introduction: The recently concluded 37th African Union (AU) Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marked a significant moment for the…
Peace and Security

Launching and Sensitisation Workshop of the Ethiopia Peace Building Training Manual

February 07, 2024: (Adama, Ethiopia): The IGAD Peace and Security Division, in partnership with the Ministry of Peace of the…
Peace and Security

IGAD Member States Legislators’ Meeting on Gender Sensitive P/CVE Legislations

February 9, 2024 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering…
Peace and Security

The IGAD Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE)

Officially inaugurated in April 2018, The IGAD Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE), the premier Preventing and…
Peace and SecurityPolitical Affairs

Strengthening the nexus between Transitional Justice and Human Rights in East Africa: Towards the Development of an IGAD Human Rights and Transitional Justice Mechanism

February 2, 2024 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD Political Affairs, Mediation, and Peace-Building in partnership with  the…
Peace and Security

IGAD Successfully Concludes the Regional Experience Sharing Workshop on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD)

December 20, 2023 (NAIROBI, Kenya): the IGAD Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development Unit under the Peace and Security Division conducted a…
Peace and SecurityPolitical Affairs

IGAD Convenes the Second Annual IGAD Youth Forum for Peace

December 2, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Peace and Security Division concluded the Second Annual Meeting…
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Extra-Ordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government

Extra-Ordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government DJIBOUTI, Djibouti 09 December 2023 Venue : Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti Time:…