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Comprised of seven countries of East and Horn of Africa Region namely Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan
Headquarter in Djibouti created in 1986 to combat drought and
desertification Mandate expanded in 1996 to economic integration
and Peace an Security IGAD is one of the 8 RECS in the continent
Mission of IGAD is to assist Member States to achieve regional integration through closer collaboration in the areas of :
Economic Integration
Peace and Security
Agriculture, Food Security & Environment
Social Development
Established in 2000 Promote Social Policies ( Health-education-Social
protection,, migration… Address the need of mobile population ( Nomads, Refugees,
Migrants…etc Health: Provide basic health package for the cross border
and mobile populations mobile Education: Access to the basic needs particularly for the
remote people- Mobile schools Migration: addressing the issues if irregular migration in
the region and particularly the human trafficking
IGAD member countries share common concern about the movement of irregular migrant populations whether inspired by a search for economic opportunity or by other motivations
IGAD Social Protection & Promote the role of social protection as an instrument in reducing chronic poverty& Food insecurity in the region
IGAD region is one of the most environmental hostile part of the World
Important population of nomadic pastoralist dependant on long term food
Poverty and Food Security are both pervasive & Chronic Program funded by EU trough the 9EDF and its objective is to: Improve regional and national policies, to analyze policies and
programs, to manage chronic food insecurity and to assess the role of Social protection approaches in sustainably reducing food insecurity and poverty
The program has the following main activities:
1. Review of existing policies and programs Review of existing policies and programs
IGAD in collaboration with Member States have undertaken an inventory of existing Social Protection programs and Actors.
The process of mapping and review of social interventions are expected to:o Provide learning opportunityo Stimulate debate & contribute towards the coordination and harmonization of
efforts by all stakeholders implementing social protectiono Findings contribute to policy dialogue with government and key stakeholderso contribute to the national protection strategy
Support to countries in establishing a national and platform for sharing experience in the region
Most countries have established national Platform