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Resilience Starts at Home: How IGAD Is Turning Early Warnings into Action

As we celebrate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction today, under the theme "Resilience Starts at Home", IGAD's recent…
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Building Inclusive Peace: Community Leaders in Magwi County Commit to Advancing Women’s Leadership in Peace-building

October 8, 2026 (Magwi County, South Sudan): The IGAD Building Women’s Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace (BWERSP) Project has successfully…
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IGAD Equips Women Leaders in Galmudug with Practical Skills to Advance Sustainable Peace

October 7, 2026 (MOGADISHU, Somalia): Women leaders, peace committee members and community peace actors from Galmudug State have completed a…
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From Training to Action: Male Champions Promote Women’s Leadership and Inclusive Peace in Magwi County

October 6, 2026 (Magwi County, South Sudan): A two-day IGAD training in Magwi County has concluded, bringing together 40 male…
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IGAD Mobilises Male Champions to Transform Community Support for Women’s Land Rights in Magwi County

October 3, 2026 (Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Building Women’s…
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IGAD Trains Women Leaders and Peace Committee Members to Strengthen Women’s Role in Peacebuilding in Somalia

October 1, 2026 (MOGADISHU, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Building Women's Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace…
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Advancing Women’s Land Rights through building capacity of customary institutions in Magwi County, South Sudan

October 1, 2026 (Magwi, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has concluded a three-day field training in Magwi…
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IGAD Convenes Awareness Session to Address Social Norms Limiting Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding in Mogadishu

September 28, 2026 (MOGADISHU, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Building Women's Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace…
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National Call for Applications in the Sudan

Background The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development for Fragility Reduction (EIDFR) Project is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Arrives in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly Meetings

21 September 2026 (New York, USA) — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh…
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IGAD Advances Regional Action on Soil Health and Fertilizer Use for Resilient Food Systems

September 17, 2026 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP), with support…
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IGAD Member States Endorse Regional Agrifood Systems Investment Plan and Seed Policy Framework

September 17,2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): IGAD Member States have endorsed two major regional frameworks designed to mobilise investment, strengthen seed…
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IGAD High-Level Call to Action on El Niño Preparedness, Anticipatory Action and Resilience

Ministers, Commissioners and Heads of Delegation of IGAD commit to activating and updating contingency plans at national and local levels…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD Advances Regional Agrifood Systems Transformation through RASIP and Regional Seed Policy

September 16, 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The IGAD Agriculture and Environment Division is convening a two-day expert meeting in Addis…
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IGAD Strengthens Capacity of Land Actors on Gender-Responsive Land Governance in South Sudan

August 28, 2026 (Torit, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the Government of South Sudan,…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD Advances Political Leadership and Action for Agrifood Systems Transformation

August 22, 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP), with…
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Building Inclusive Peace: IGAD Concludes Gender Mainstreaming Training for Peacebuilding Actors in South Sudan

August 21st 2026 (Torit, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Building Women’s Economic Resilience for Sustainable…
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IGAD Advances Cross-Border Trade Knowledge-Sharing through Regional Consultation

August 21, 2026 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has concluded a two-day consultative meeting to establish the…
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IGAD Launches Building Women’s Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace (BWERSP) Project in South Sudan

August 18, 2026 (Torit, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the Government of South Sudan,…
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IGAD, Member States Advance Mutual Recognition Agreements to Facilitate Regional Trade

Nairobi, Kenya, 18 August 2026: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD Regional Dialogue Sets New Course for Agri-Food Transformation under Kampala Agenda

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 August 2026 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from the African Union Commission,…
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IGAD Strengthens State-Level Partnerships to Advance Women’s Economic Resilience and Sustainable Peace in South Sudan

July 28–29, 2026 (Torit, South Sudan): IGAD, through its Land Governance Unit in collaboration with the Government of the Republic…
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IGAD Trained Peace-building Actors to Advance Gender-Responsive Peace-building in Somalia

July 27, 2026 (Mogadishu, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has successfully concluded Capacity Building Training for Peace-building Actors…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

Building Better Projects: IGAD Strengthens Environmental and Social Risk Management to Advance Sustainable Food Systems.

July 16, 2026 (Entebbe, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) and the…
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IGAD, Somalia Strengthen Coordination to Advance Women’s participation and Leadership in Peacebuilding

July 23, 2026 (Mogadishu, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia, concluded…
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IGAD Launches Initiative to Strengthen Women’s Economic Resilience and Inclusive Peacebuilding in Somalia

July 20, 2026 (Mogadishu, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
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IGAD and AfCFTA Strengthen SPS Capacity to Advance Safe Regional Trade

July 16, 2026 (Nairobi, Kenya): IGAD, through the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP), in collaboration with the African Continental Free…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security

IGAD Advances Regional Centres of Excellence to Drive Climate-Smart Agriculture

July 8, 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has convened Member States, research institutions, Centres of…

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IGAD Hosts ISO 27001 Training and ICT Retreat to Strengthen Digital Security and Governance

July 28, 2025 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a five-day ISO/IEC 27001 Training and…
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IGAD Kicks off Validation and Training for New Digital Reporting System in Addis Ababa

June 9, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) commenced a two-day workshop to test and validate…
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IGAD Builds Regional Training on E-Learning Platform Administration

May 27–28, 2025 (Arta, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) kicked off a two-day capacity-building training for ICT system…
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IGAD Hosts Capacity Building Training in Instructional Design to Advance E-Learning Rollout

May 20, 2025 - Nairobi, Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a four-day capacity building training in…
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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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IGAD Joins Opening of Cyber Month Event and Member States Discussion Sessions in Addis Ababa

October 12, 2026 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) took part in the opening of the Cyber…
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IGAD Convenes Regional Coordination Workshop to Accelerate Digital Integration Across Eastern Africa

September 24, 2026 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), together with the East African Community (EAC), the World…
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IGAD Advances Cross-Border Trade Knowledge-Sharing through Regional Consultation

August 21, 2026 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has concluded a two-day consultative meeting to establish the…
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IGAD, Member States Advance Mutual Recognition Agreements to Facilitate Regional Trade

Nairobi, Kenya, 18 August 2026: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area…
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IGAD Convenes Third HDMI Project Steering Committee Meeting to Accelerate Regional Digital Market Integration

June 30,  2026 (JUBA, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today convened the Third Project Steering Committee (PSC)…
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS In-Country Training and Mentorship for Women and Youth MSMEs on Gender-Sensitive Digital Trade

Horn of Africa Digital Market Integration Project CALL FOR APPLICATIONS In-Country Training and Mentorship for Women and Youth MSMEs on…
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Media Urged to Put People at the Centre of Eastern Africa’s Digital Transformation Story

May 7, 2026, Nairobi, Kenya: Across Eastern Africa, digital transformation is changing the way people trade, learn, communicate, access services…
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IGAD Advances Regional Digital Trade Solutions to Boost Cross-Border Agricultural Trade

February 26, 2026 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has concluded a four-day Regional Consultative Dialogue on Digital…
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IGAD Delegation Concludes Successful Participation in the 39th African Union Summit

February 15, 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today concluded a highly productive week at the…
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IGAD Convenes Regional Validation Workshop to Advance Public Private Partnerships for Digital Transformation

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from the World Bank through the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project…
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IGAD Advances Regional Digital Integration Through Spectrum Management Strategy Validation Workshop

December 11, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the World Bank through the…
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AfDB and IGAD Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate Regional Integration and AfCFTA Implementation

October 6, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti):  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, with its Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration Division…
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IGAD Builds a Safer Digital Future Through Regional Cyber Resilience Workshop in Djibouti

October 6–8, 2025 (Arta, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP),…
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Inaugural Meeting for the IGAD’s Horn of Africa Digital Market Integration (HDMI) Project Steering Committee

July 29, 2025 (Arta, Republic of Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC)…
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Statement of IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Inter-REC/RM Coordination and Collaboration Platform Meeting

ES Statement | AU-RECs Coordination Platform Meeting 7th AU-MYCM | 12.07.2025 Opening Address H.E. WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Ph.D IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY…
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Youth as the Engine of Economic Growth in the IGAD Region

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region is home to one of the youngest populations in the world, with over…
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Women at the Heart of Africa’s Prosperity: IGAD’s Bold Vision for Economic Empowerment

Women are the driving force behind Africa’s economic development, playing a pivotal role in agriculture, trade, and entrepreneurship. Across the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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IGAD Calls for Immediate De-Escalation in Northern Ethiopia

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is gravely concerned by the escalation of tensions in northern Ethiopia, including reports of…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Arrives in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly Meetings

21 September 2026 (New York, USA) — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh…
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IGAD Member States Endorse Regional Agrifood Systems Investment Plan and Seed Policy Framework

September 17,2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): IGAD Member States have endorsed two major regional frameworks designed to mobilise investment, strengthen seed…
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IGAD High-Level Call to Action on El Niño Preparedness, Anticipatory Action and Resilience

Ministers, Commissioners and Heads of Delegation of IGAD commit to activating and updating contingency plans at national and local levels…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates Kenya on Historic Selection to Host the 2029 World Athletics Championships

September 16, 2026 Djibouti, Djibouti – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu,…
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The 74th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened on 15th September 2026 in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, under the chairmanship of H.E. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti and Chair of the IGAD Council of Ministers. The Session was attended by H.E. Ambassador Hadera Abera, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; H.E. Dr. Abraham Korir Sing’Oei, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya; H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Federal Republic of Somalia; H.E. Ambassador Dr. James Pitia Morgan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan; Hon. Maowia Osman Khalid, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of the Sudan; H.E. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Affairs, Republic of Uganda; and by H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of IGAD. Also present at the opening session were: H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission (AUC); H.E. Guang Cong, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa; and Patrick Dupont, representing the Head of the European Union Delegation to Djibouti and IGAD; The Council, Expressing its profound appreciation to H.E. President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the Government and people of the Republic of Djibouti for hosting the Extraordinary Session of the Council, and to the Government and people of Djibouti for four decades of steadfast support as host of the IGAD Secretariat since the founding of the Organisation in this city in 1986; Recalling the Agreement Establishing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development of 1996, and the founding of the organisation in Djibouti in 1986, whose fortieth anniversary falls in the present year; Recalling further the decision of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers, held in Khartoum on 30th November 2022, committing the support of Member States for the Secretariat to mobilise the resources required to conclude the new IGAD Headquarters project from diverse sources, including bank loans, and the Communiqué of the 14th Ordinary Session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Djibouti on 12th June 2023, resolving that each Member State contribute USD 2 million towards its construction; Recalling also the Communiqué of the 43rd Extraordinary Summit of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government of 12th March 2025, which reaffirmed the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, concluded in 2018 under IGAD’s auspices as principal guarantor of the peace process, and established the IGAD Ministerial Sub-Committee on South Sudan; Welcoming the resumption by the Republic of the Sudan, on 9th February 2026, of its full membership of IGAD under the effort of the Republic of Djibouti as the Chair of IGAD, the high-level mission of the Executive Secretary to Khartoum on 30 July 2026 and the consequent reopening of the IGAD Mission in the Republic of the Sudan, and affirming that the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of the Sudan are not negotiable, as is the commitment of the Organisation to the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and national institutions of all its Member States; Noting with satisfaction that five of the Organisation’s seven Member States, namely, the Republic of Djibouti, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of South Sudan, the Republic of Kenya and the Federal Republic of Somalia, have ratified the IGAD Treaty of 2023 and deposited their instruments of ratification with the Executive Secretary as the legally designated Depositary, meeting the two-thirds threshold for the Treaty to enter into force in succession to the Agreement Establishing IGAD of 1996; Mindful that the IGAD Executive Secretary, in his legal capacity as the depositary, must now notify all Member States of the date of entry into force, send each a certified copy, and register the Treaty with the African Union and the United Nations; and affirming that the Treaty is the constitutional foundation of the Organisation, whose success depends on the ownership and commitment of Member States; Concerned that conflicts beyond the region, including the war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the conflict in the Middle East, are transmitted directly into the region through disrupted shipping, elevated fuel and food prices and the contraction of humanitarian financing, and that global divisions have weakened multilateral consensus precisely when the region requires sustained and coordinated international support; Deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in the region, in which an estimated forty-nine million people face acute food insecurity and internal displacement exceeds 19 million people, and in particular by the catastrophe in the Republic of the Sudan, where almost 19.5 million people face crisis levels of hunger, an estimated 825,000 children under five are expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition in 2026, and some nine million people are still displaced by the conflict; Cognisant of the profound geopolitical and security shifts under way in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, driven by intensifying strategic competition, conflicts and instability along the littoral, growing external military engagement and threats to commercial shipping and critical sea lanes; noting that these dynamics bear directly upon the peace, security and economic interests of IGAD Member States, noting further that its disruption is a matter of regional and global consequence; and further noting the resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden is of the same disorder; Taking note of the regional climate outlook for the October to December 2026 season issued by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre on 18th August 2026, indicating wetter-than-normal conditions as El Niño strengthens, with flooding anticipated to be among the most significant regional hazards; Having considered the Report of the Executive Secretary on the situation in the region and the performance of the Secretariat for January to June 2026, the financial condition of the organisation and the forward agenda proposed therein; Now, therefore, the Council: 1. Commends H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, and the Government and people of the Republic of Djibouti, for the warm hospitality extended to all delegations and for Djibouti’s steadfast support to IGAD as host country since the organisation’s founding; 2. Adopts the Report of the Executive Secretary on the State of the Region as well as on the Institutional Condition of the Organisation, and endorses the priority actions set out, and commends the Secretariat for a strong first half-year performance under the Strategic Plan 2026 to 2030; 3. Affirms that the challenges facing the region are regional in effect and must be regional in response, that no Member State can insulate itself from instability in a neighbour, and that every advance in peace, governance and resilience strengthens the security of all; 4. Congratulates the Republic of Djibouti, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Uganda on the successful and peaceful conduct of their national elections in 2026, observed by IGAD Election Observation Missions; notes the scheduled general elections in the Republic of South Sudan in December 2026 and in the Republic of Kenya in August 2027 and calls for the elections to be inclusive and transparent; 5. Welcomes the attainment of the requisite two-thirds ratification threshold for the 2023 IGAD Treaty, marking an important milestone in strengthening IGAD’s institutional and legal framework; commends the Member States that have ratified the Treaty and urges the remaining Member States to expedite and conclude their respective ratification processes; endorses the formal entry into force of the Treaty; directs the Secretariat to advance the necessary institutional, legal and administrative measures for the effective operationalisation of the Treaty; 6. Calls upon the two Member States whose instruments of ratification are outstanding to accelerate and conclude their respective ratification processes and to deposit their instruments with the Executive Secretary, and directs the Secretariat to extend any legal and technical assistance required to that end; and requests a report on progress to the next Ordinary Session of the Council; 7. Directs the Executive Secretary, in the exercise of his depositary functions, to certify the instruments deposited, to notify all Member States of the date of entry into force, to transmit certified true copies of the Treaty, to effect registration with the United Nations and communication to the African Union Commission, and to report completion of these steps to the next Ordinary Session of the Council; 8. Resolves that the operationalisation of the Treaty shall include the alignment of IGAD’s institutional architecture with relevant continental frameworks, notably the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA); and requests the Secretariat to report on progress to the next Ordinary Session of the Council; 9. Reiterates its call for an immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities in the Republic of the Sudan, demands the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure and safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access, reaffirms that a Sudanese-led and Sudanese-owned inclusive dialogue and political process is the shortest path to durable peace, and underscores that fragmented mediation cannot substitute for a coherent peace process, calling for coordinated diplomacy aligned with that of the Quintet (AU, IGAD, UN, League of Arab States and UN) and other key partners; 10. Reaffirms the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan as the sole viable framework for peace and underlines that the elections remain anchored in the Agreement that created the transition; 11. Urges inclusive dialogue among the Parties and stakeholders to restore confidence and clarify a consensual pathway to elections in December 2026, which IGAD stands ready to support; and directs the IGAD Ministerial Sub-Committee on South Sudan to intensify its engagement with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and other stakeholders and to report to the Council and commends the Summit of the C5+ that is scheduled to take place on the 16th September 2026; 12. Underscores the urgent need to mobilise sustainable and predictable financial resources for the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), to enable both institutions to discharge their respective mandates effectively throughout the remainder of the Transitional Period; 13. Renews its solidarity with the Federal Government of Somalia in the fight against terrorism, commends the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and troop-contributing countries and calls upon the United Nations Security Council and international partners to ensure adequate, predictable and sustainable financing for the Mission; 14. Upholds the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political independence of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and commends the efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia towards advancing the country’s democratization process and its commitment to strengthening an all-inclusive and broad participatory electoral system; 15. Welcomes the completion of the national election and a successful National Dialogue in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and urges the full implementation of the Pretoria Agreement; 16. Emphasises that the safety and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden constitute core regional peace, security and development priorities; directs the Secretariat, in close coordination with Member States and partners, to strengthen regional maritime governance, cooperation and coordination in response to evolving geopolitical and security dynamics, with a view to preventing and mitigating threats to the safety, security and freedom of navigation along the Red Sea corridor; and requests the Secretariat to report thereon to the next Ordinary Session of the Council; 17. Approves the convening of the High-Level Regional El Niño Preparedness Meeting in September 2026, directs Member States to activate national anticipatory action frameworks ahead of the October to December season, and calls upon humanitarian and development partners to support timely early action; 18. Expresses support for the Ethiopian Presidency of COP32, and commends Ethiopia’s efforts of enhancing environmental conservation through the Green Legacy Initiative and recognizes its regional significance in combating desertification; 19. Appeals to international partners to sustain and, where possible, restore and expand humanitarian financing to the region, and in partnership with the secretariat, to strengthen domestic and regional preparedness financing in view of the contraction of global humanitarian assistance; 20. Applauds the Republic of Djibouti, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Kenya, which carry no arrears of assessed contributions, and acknowledges with appreciation the payments received during the year from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Djibouti; 21. Decides that Member States shall settle all outstanding arrears within one year, through quarterly payments alongside pledges for the construction of the new IGAD Headquarters building. In this regard, the Secretariat shall communicate to each Member State the amount of its outstanding arrears and pledges, together with the agreed payment schedule; 22. Confirms that the financing contracted by the Secretariat for the construction of the new IGAD Headquarters was undertaken pursuant to that authorisation and in implementation of the decisions of the Policy Organs, including the appeal of the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for an equal contribution of USD 2 million from each Member State towards the Headquarters complex; and accordingly assumes collective responsibility for the servicing and discharge of the resulting obligations, apportioned in accordance with the scale of assessed contributions; 23. Acknowledges the financial constraints confronting the Organisation, which led the 48th Ordinary Session of the Council, held in Khartoum on 30th November 2022, to commit the support of Member States for the Secretariat to mobilise the resources required to conclude the new IGAD Headquarters project from diverse sources, including bank loans; 24. Encourages the Secretariat to persist in this endeavour and to continue diversifying the Organisation’s sources of funding beyond assessed contributions and partner support; 25. Requests the Committee of Ambassadors, supported by the Budget and Planning Committee, to review compliance with the foregoing decisions on a quarterly basis, including monitoring to prevent the accumulation of new arrears, and to report to the next Ordinary Session of the Council; 26. Recognises the Policy Organs as the bedrock of the Organisation’s governance and strategic direction, and resolves to convene their meetings regularly and predictably in accordance with the IGAD Treaty to continue supporting the work of the Secretariat; 27. Validates the Rules of Procedure of the IGAD Council of Ministers and the IGAD Staff Rules and Regulations; commends the establishment of the IGAD Audit Committee and the role it will play in supporting the Secretariat to utilise the limited resources available more efficiently and effectively; directs the Secretariat to undertake all appropriate measures in this regard; and further notes the schedule of previously validated sectoral policy instruments and the consolidated list of instruments awaiting validation; 28. Reaffirms the principle of equitable geographical representation of all Member States in the staffing of the Secretariat, while maintaining competence and integrity as the paramount consideration in recruitment; and acknowledges the ongoing efforts of the Executive Secretary to redress imbalances as resources permit; 29. Endorses, in principle, the establishment of the IGAD Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence as a flagship initiative and lasting institutional legacy for the region, anchored in African ownership of Africa’s technological future for consideration at the next Ordinary Session of the Council and calls upon Member States to express interest in hosting the aforementioned centre to do so at the next Ordinary Session of the Council; 30. Expresses its deep appreciation and commendation to H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, PhD, Executive Secretary of IGAD, for his distinguished leadership of the Organisation, for the comprehensive Report submitted to this Session and to the entire Secretariat Staff for their professionalism, dedication and continued delivery of the Organisation’s mandate and for upholding the spirit of unity in serving all Member States equally; 31. Conveys its appreciation to IGAD’s development and humanitarian partners for their continued support to the region and to the Secretariat, and remains seized of the matters before it; 32. Extends its profound gratitude to H.E. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar for his able stewardship of the Session, and to the Government and people of the Republic of Djibouti for the excellent arrangements made for its success. Done at Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, this 15th day of September 2026.

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