Nairobi, Kenya, 5 April 2017 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) have signed a memorandum of understanding signifying an important milestone in recognizing the need for genuine partnerships to ensure that tourism development is in congruence with and compliments conservation of the environment, wildlife and wild lands and the utilization of the natural resources in a modernizing Africa remains sustainable.

16-08-2016, Nairobi, Kenya – A two day validation workshop for Terms of Reference (TORS) for the development of IGAD Infrastructure Master Plan (IRIMP) began on 15th August 2016 at Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

03-08-2016, Djibouti: A consultation meeting was this morning held at the IGAD Secretariat in Djibouti to discuss the formulation of the IGAD and UNECA meet to consult on the formulation of the Capacity Management Strategy that is to be compiled by a team from United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) after a thorough look into the existing capacities of IGAD and its specialized institutions in the region.

Djibouti 3-05-2016 - IGAD senior management are holding a 5 day workshop with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN -ECA) and African Union (AU) to engage in a dialogue with renowned experts from the renowned organizations on regional economic integration and cooperation in the IGAD region from May 2-5, 2016 in Djibouti.

This week the IGAD Secretariat received the African Development Bank (AfDB) mission which was appraising the objectives and logistics for the development of the IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan (IRIMP) project. The IRIMP is expected to facilitate the implementation of the Horn of Africa Initiative (HOAI) that aims to enhance regional infrastructure development in the sectors of transport, ICT, energy and trans-boundary water resources. The master plan will establish the strategic framework for IGAD regional infrastructure development.