A regional mandate, seven member states
IGAD works on what crosses borders in the Horn of Africa: drought, displacement, food security and conflict. This site collects the Authority, its specialised bodies and the news that explains what they actually do.
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Member States
South Sudan, Africa’s Newest Nation
The newest nation on the face of the earth, with the potential to become a self-sustaining country, tourist attraction and business hub, was granted independence after decades of conflict.
Infrastructure
Tripartite IGAD Infrastructure Investment Conference
The African Economic Community had long awaited the benefits of regional infrastructure development. In 2008 the heads of state moved to put that development on a common footing.
The Authority
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Founded in 1996 in the eastern portion of Africa, with the goal of addressing problems that cross borders and that no member state can solve alone.
Specialised bodies
Three institutions carry the mandate into practice
ICPAC
Climate Prediction and Applications Centre
Seasonal forecasts and early warning for a region where the rains decide the year.
ICPAT
Capacity Building against Terrorism
Legal and institutional capacity across the member states, built where it is thinnest.
CEWARN
Conflict Early Warning and Response
Pastoral and cross-border conflict, tracked before it escalates rather than after.
The Authority
What IGAD is, how it is governed, and which files sit with the Authority rather than with a member state.