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 SecurityRESGASUncategorized
March 27, 2023

Advancing Regional Cohesion, Coordination and Cooperation by IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

The IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden was established following a Resolution of the 46th Ordinary…
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IGAD Security Sector ProgramPeace and Security
March 24, 2023

Regional and International Legal Frameworks on Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) Promoted and Sensitized

23 March 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya: IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully conducted a regional training workshop on…
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Peace and SecurityRESGAS
March 24, 2023

Three Days Expert Technical Roundtable Dialogue on the Dynamics of the Red Sea and its Potential Implications Concludes

March 24, 2024 (Naivasha, Kenya): The IGAD Special Taskforce, members of academic and research institutions from the IGAD Member States…
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Upcoming Events

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Monday February 13
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Kenya National Meeting to Ratify and Domesticate the IGAD Transhumance Protocol
Wednesday February 15
8:00 am - 5:00 pm National Validation Meetings for Kenya Blue Economy Strategy
Tuesday February 21
8:00 am - 5:00 pm IGAD Regional Consultative Process on Migration (IGAD-RCP) on Durable Solutions for Forced Displacement
Wednesday February 22
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Enhance Women Participation in the Constitution Making Process
Monday February 27
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Djibouti National Meeting to Ratify and Domesticate the IGAD Transhumance Protocol
8:00 am - 5:00 pm IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration
9:00 am - 5:00 pm IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment, and Labour Migration
Tuesday February 28
8:00 am - 5:00 pm High level regional conference on the countering the financing of terrorism (CFT)
Monday March 6
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Somalia National Meeting to Ratify and Domesticate the IGAD Transhumance Protocol
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Investing in Land Digitalization Systems to Close Gender Data Gaps in the IGAD Region
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Facilitate National Seminar for Inter-University, Research, and Policy Institutions on Good practices, Knowledge, and Evidence Sharing on Trafficking in Person and Smuggling of Migrants (TIP/SOM)
Monday March 13
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Djibouti National Dialogue on Forced Displacement
Wednesday March 15
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Regional Training Workshop on Regional and International Normative Framework and Initiatives on Transnational Organised Crime (TOC)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Kenya National Meeting to Ratify and Domesticate the IGAD Transhumance Protocol
Thursday March 16
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Launch of Sustainable Ecosystem Management (SEM) for Pastoralism in Cross-border Areas
Tuesday March 21
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Experts’ roundtable dialogue workshop on the Red Sea dynamics and its potential implications
Monday March 27
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Study Tour for Private Sectors in the Meat Business of the IGAD Region
Tuesday March 28
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Validation Meeting of IGAD Model on Transhumance Protocol
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Validation Workshop of the Sweden Land Governance phase-II Project Proposal
Monday April 3
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Training of Trainers (ToT) for Fish Post-Harvest Loss Handling, Quality Control and Marketing at Sebeta National Fisheries Research Center
Monday April 10
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Experience Sharing Visit on Fisheries Co- Management of Transboundary Shared Water Resource at Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation (LVFO)
Wednesday April 12
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Training for Trade Counsellors of IGAD MS Based in ECOWAS & ECCAS
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