IGAD Peace and Security Campaign

Focusing mainly on Agriculture, Livestock & Food Security, Natural Resources Management, Environment Protection, and Research & Technology Development

The Agriculture and Environment Division (AED) was started in 1986 and has remained central to IGAD’s mandate, vision, and mission. The division is in charge of IGAD’s work on agriculture, environment protection, natural resource management, blue economy, and land governance. It leads the efforts of the Authority in building resilience and sustainable development.

The mandate of the division focused on the following intervention areas: agriculture and food security, natural resources management and renewable energy, environment protection, land governance, and blue economy.

Vision

Resilient, food secure, prosperous, and integrated IGAD region

Mission

The mission of the Division is to support the efforts of member states in enhancing regional capacity in agriculture development, food security, sustainable management of natural resources, and environment protection.

Areas of Intervention

Natural Resources & Renewable Energy
IGAD Blue Economy
IGAD Land Governance
Environment Protection
Drought Resilience Initiative

Latest News and Updates

Agriculture and Environmentbiodiversity
July 24, 2024

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
July 24, 2024

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…
Agriculture and EnvironmentPRESS RELEASEPress Releases
July 18, 2024

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…

Upcoming Events

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MARCH
IGAD Launches Implementation of Transboundary Fisheries Co-management Plans

12PM - 3PM
@ Location of Event

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MARCH
IGAD Launches Implementation of Transboundary Fisheries Co-management Plans

7PM - 10PM
@ Location of Event

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APRIL
IGAD Launches Implementation of Transboundary Fisheries Co-management Plans

12PM - 3PM
@ Location of Event

08

APRIL
IGAD Launches Implementation of Transboundary Fisheries Co-management Plans

12PM - 3PM
@ Location of Event

Resilient, food secure, prosperous, and integrated IGAD region