Peace and Security

Hon. Siraj Fegessa
Director Peace and Security

Peace and Security Division

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has revitalized in 1996 and   mandated to deal with peace and security issues. IGAD with the extended mandate to cover political and economic development issues led to the establishment of ‘’Political and Humanitarian Development’’ which was later in 2003 renamed Peace and Security Division (PSD).

        The main focus of the Peace and Security Division are the
        following

1. Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution
2. Prevention and Management of Trans-national Security Threats
3. Governance, Democracy, Rule of Law and Human Rights
4. Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development and Humanitarian Affairs

Areas of Intervention

IGAD CEWARN
IGAD CEPCVE
IGAD SSO
RESGAS
IGAD SSP
Political Affairs
Mediation Support Unit
MASE

Latest News and Updates

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Office of the Special Envoy for RESGASPeace and Security
September 21, 2023

Three-Day Dialogue on Collective Opportunities in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden between the IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Private Sector Institutions, and Civil Society Organizations concludes with actionable recommendations .

September 16, 2023 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Office (RSGA) convened a three-day…
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September 21, 2023

IGAD conducts a Workshop on Women Peace and Security (WPS) Trends in the Region

September 14 -16 2023, ADAMA , Ethiopia: The IGAD Peace and Security Division conducted a workshop on Women's Peace and…
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Peace and Security
September 13, 2023

IGAD Conducts a Consultative Workshop on Ethiopian Transitional Justice Policy Development

September 8-9, 2023 (Bishoftu, Ethiopia), The IGAD Peace and Security Division, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, recently organized…
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Upcoming Events

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Wednesday August 30
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Workshop on Gender Dynamics in Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees by Criminal Justice Officers in P/CVE
Monday September 4
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Africa Climate Summit
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Africa Climate Week
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Dialogue to Validate the Synthesized Existing Research on Livestock Political Economy in ASALs of the IGAD Region
8:00 am - 5:00 pm South Sudan National Consultations on the Implementation of the Djibouti Declaration and The IGAD Qualifications Framework
Wednesday September 6
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Participation of Pastoral Value Chain Actors, from IGAD MS, in the International Agricultural Show of Kenya
8:00 am - 6:00 pm South Sudan National Consultative Workshop on Global Refugee Forum 2023 and Draft IGAD Policy Framework on Refugee Protection
Monday September 11
8:00 am - 5:00 pm ClimSA project forum
Wednesday September 13
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Uganda National Consultations on the Implementation of the Djibouti Declaration and The IGAD Qualifications Framework
Thursday September 14
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Collective Opportunity in the REDSEA and Gulf of Aden Dialogue between IGAD Taskforce, Private Sector Institutions and Civil Society Organisations from IGAD Member States.
Saturday September 16
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Djibouti National Consultations on the Implementation of the Djibouti Declaration and The IGAD Qualifications Framework
Monday September 18
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Review and Validation Workshop for the IGAD Policy Framework on Refugee Protection
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Somalia National Consultations on the Implementation of the Djibouti Declaration and The IGAD Qualifications Framework
Thursday September 21
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Uganda National Consultative Workshop on the Kampala Declaration on Jobs, Livelihoods and Self-Reliance for Refugees, Returnees, and Host Communities
Saturday September 23
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Somalia National Consultative Workshop on Preparations for the Global Refugee Forum 2023
Monday September 25
8:00 am - 5:00 pm High-Level Ministerial Conference on the Development and Adoption of The IGAD Youth Policy
Tuesday September 26
8:00 am - 5:00 pm ICPALD/MS Participation in the ASK Nairobi International Trade Fair Show
Thursday September 28
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Review and Validation of the IGAD Migration Action Plan
Friday September 29
8:00 am - 6:00 pm IGAD Moyale Coordination Office and Regional Migration Fund (RMF) Infrastructure Project Implementation Launch
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