Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Environment
Governance
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
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| Country of activity: |
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Somalia
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
- Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Promote gender equality and empower women
- Ensure environmental sustainability
- Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established (YYYY): |
1986 |
| Year of registration (YYYY): |
1986 |
| Organizational structure: |
Intergovernmental Organisation with the Summit, Council of Ministers, Committee of Ambassadors and a Secretariat. The Secretariat is run by an Executive Secretary supported by four Divisions (Division of Agriculture and Environment, Division of Economic Cooperation and Social Development, Division of Peace and Security & Division of Adminstration and Finance) with a number of Sections and Units. |
| Number and type of members: |
The Authority has eight members, namely Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, North Sudan, South Sudan,and Uganda. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
IGAD has a Civil Society Forum at regional level and sectoral NGO foras |
| Funding structure: |
- Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
Member states cover the cost of runing the Secretariat while partners assist in funding development programmes. |