00:00The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a regional grouping established on the 21st
00:08March 1986 and associating 7 countries in East Africa: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda.
00:17Eritrea joined the organization in 1993, then suspended its participation between 2007 and 2023, before announcing
00:25its withdrawal again in December 2025.
00:27IGAD is the successor to the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development, IGADD, which was established on January 16, 1986.
00:36Historically, the group was created in 1986 by the heads of state and government of the member states under
00:41the name of the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development, IGADD,
00:45in response to the numerous climate disasters, severe recurring droughts and other natural disasters, which have caused famines, degraded the
00:53'environment and caused an economic depression in the East African region between 1974 and 1984.
01:00Originally created to encourage and coordinate the development of member states by supporting the creation of a vast area of
01:05free trade and a genuine common market,
01:07IGAD very quickly broadened its scope and dropped the "de" from the word "drought".
01:12" drought.
01:13IGAD's mission now includes the implementation of regional cooperation and economic integration.
01:18between member states.
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