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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Peace and SecurityThe Executive Secretary
May 27, 2023

IGAD Trains on Inclusion of Gender and Human Rights Perspectives in Countering Violent Extremism

May 26, 2023 (SHASHAMANE, Ethiopia): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday inaugurated…
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Peace and Security
May 24, 2023

IGAD Strengthens the Capacities of South Sudanese on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development

May 22 – 24, 2023 (Rajaf, South Sudan): The recently concluded training workshop in Rajaf, South Sudan marked a significant step…
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IGAD Security Sector ProgramPeace and Security
May 17, 2023

IGAD SSP Convenes National Criminal Justice Sector and Law-Enforcement Agencies in a Workshop to Enhance Interagency Cooperation and Coordination To Address the Emerging, Evolving, and Existing Transnational Security Threats (EEE-TSTS).

May 17, 2023 (BISHOFTU, Ethiopia): IGAD’s Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP), in close collaboration with the Ministry of Justice of…
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Upcoming Events

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Thursday April 13
8:00 am - 5:00 pm High-Level Workshop on Engaging the IGAD Roster of Mediators and Experts on Crisis Response and Fact-Finding Missions
Monday April 17
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Cross-border Meetings between Ethiopia-Sudan and Sudan-South Sudan to Develop Joint Vaccination Calendar & Surveillance Plan
Tuesday April 18
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Kenya National Meeting Towards Drafting of Pastoral Laws in Line with the Regional Protocol on Transhumance
Tuesday April 25
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Ethiopia National Meeting Towards Drafting of Pastoral Laws in Line with the Regional Protocol on Transhumance
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Consultative Meeting on Somalia Blue Economy Framework and Sectoral Investment Plans
Wednesday April 26
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Peace and Security Coordination Mechanism PSCM
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Forum for the “Professional Networks of Judges, Prosecutors and Crime Investigators to Enhance Criminal Information Sharing against Transnational Security Threats”
8:00 am - 5:00 pm IGAD Regional Advocacy Meeting for the Implementation of the Cross Border Health Data Sharing and Protection Policy Framework
Wednesday May 3
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Capacity Building Workshop for Youths and CSOs. Regional Training of Youths and CSOs on Developing and Disseminating Gender Sensitive Alternative and Counter Messaging to Prevent Violent Extremism
Thursday May 4
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional PPR Control & Eradication Coordination Meeting to Review Implementation of National & Regional Strategies and Road Maps
Monday May 8
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Regional Development of Incidents Atlas with ArcGIS
Tuesday May 9
8:00 am - 5:00 pm IGAD Exporting & MENA Importing Countries Inter-regional Meetings for Regulatory Bodies & Private Sectors
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sudan National Meeting Towards Drafting of Pastoral Laws in Line with the Regional Protocol on Transhumance
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Validation Workshop of the IGAD Criminal Justice Sector Capacity Needs Assessment.
Thursday May 11
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Inaugural meeting the Post conflict Needs Assessment (PCNA). Brief Description – OSESS in Coordination with the AU is Planning to Conduct an Inaugural Meeting for the Post Conflict Needs Assessment (PCNA)
Monday May 15
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Ethiopia National Workshop for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Sector to Promote Interagency Cooperation and Coordination in Addressing the Transnational Security Threats.
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Workshop on updating the regional conflict profiling and scenario building report of 2021
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Training to IGAD member States on the UNECA Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit
Tuesday May 16
8:00 am - 5:00 pm South Sudan National Meeting Towards Drafting of Pastoral Laws in Line with the Regional Protocol on Transhumance
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Capacity Building Workshop for Criminal Justice System Officers Enhancing Capacity of Regional Criminal Justice System in P/CVE: Integrating Gender Perspectives in Investigation and Adjudication of Terrorism and Violent Extremism Cases
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Conflict Sensitive Training for Media Practitioners.
Monday May 22
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development for the Republic of South Sudan
Tuesday May 23
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Conference on the Existing Cyber Security Frameworks
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Validation of the Blue Economy Strategy for Djibouti
Thursday May 25
8:00 am - 5:00 pm CEWARN is Planning a Mid-Year Staff Retreat.
Monday May 29
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Technical Committee on Early Warning and Response Meeting
Tuesday May 30
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Partners Meeting
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