IGAD Hosts Regional Water Forum to Drive Sustainable Groundwater Cooperation - Africa Sustainability Matters

IGAD hosts regional water forum to drive sustainable groundwater cooperation - Africa Sustainability Matters

From May 19 to 21, 2025, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened the 3rd IGAD Water Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme “Building a Platform for Sustainable Regional Groundwater Cooperation.” This three-day gathering brought together government representatives from member states, technical experts, researchers, development partners, and international organisations. Their shared goal: to […]

"The land is life": A regional project supported by the African Development Bank boosts rural women's climate resilience in Djibouti - Farmers Review Africa

“Before,  farming  was  an  unattainable  dream.  Today,  I  feed  my  children  from  the  land.” These words from Assia Obakar Hassan, a mother from the village of Kalaf, epitomize the profound transformation benefiting part of rural northern Djibouti thanks to a regional project implemented by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with funding from the African Development […] The post “The land is life”: A regional project sup…

IGAD Hosts 3rd Regional Water Forum to Foster Sustainable Groundwater Cooperation

May 19 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has officially opened the 3rd IGAD Water Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme: “Building a Platform for Sustainable Regional Groundwater Cooperation.” The three-day event, taking place from 19 to 21 May 2025, convenes representatives from IGAD Member States, international organisations, technical experts, and development partners to strengthen r…