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 EnvironmentPRESS RELEASEPress ReleasesTransboundary Water Management
May 19, 2025

IGAD Hosts 3rd Regional Water Forum to Foster Sustainable Groundwater Cooperation

May 19 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has officially opened the 3rd IGAD Water Forum…
Agriculture and EnvironmentIGAD Blue Economy
May 17, 2025

IGAD Convenes Validation Workshop on Blue Economy Institutional Capacity Mapping in Member States

May 12, 2025 (Nairobi, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Blue Economy Project and with the support of…
Agriculture and Environmentfood security
May 13, 2025

IGAD Establishes the Regional Steering Committee on Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP)

May 8, 2025 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP), convened…

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