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Jun 15
IGAD commends President Kenyatta for lifting ban on remittance companies, asks the world powers to follow suit
Nairobi, 23 June, 2015: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday commended Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for lifting a ban on remittance companies that was imposed by the Central Bank of Kenya in March 2015. “This is a bold move by the President who has in mind the interest…
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Jun 15
IGAD Signs an Updated MoU with Shalom Center
Nairobi, Monday 15 June 2015: IGAD has today signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shalom Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation. In the updated MoU that takes precedence from the one signed four years ago, the two organizations intend to co-ordinate their efforts in the region and…
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Jun 15
Regional knowledge exchange, mutual learning and dissemination workshop, 10th – 11th June 2015, Naivasha, Kenya
Introduction The 3rd Regional Integration Support Programme (RISP3) is a follow-up phase to RISP1 (2005-2010) and RISP2 (2010 – 2013). The RISP3 programme seeks to support well selected, high priority and complementary activities to accelerate domestication and implementation of regional commitments including targeted national consultations and consensus building, background analytical…
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Jun 15
Workshop for creating a Community-based grassroot disease reporting system for South Sudan, 4-5 June 2015
Introduction In line with the Activity plans for 2015 for South Sudan under the Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health Project, a national workshop for creating a community-based grassroot disease reporting system for South Sudan was held at James Hotel in Juba from 4th to 5th June 2015. Its…
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Jun 15
SMP Roll-out workshop for South Sudan held at Juba, 1-3 June 2015
Introduction In fulfilment of the Activity plans for 2015 for South Sudan under the Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health Project, a national SMP roll-out workshop for South Sudan was held at James Hotel in Juba 1st to 3rd June 2015. Its main aim was to roll-out ready Standard…
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Jun 15
A Regional Technical Back-Stopping Workshop For Aris Ii Administrators From The Igad Region, Naivasha, 9-10 June 2015
FINAL COMMUNIQUE Introduction In recognition of the challenges in data collection and the gap between different and often conflicting data sources, ICPALD has adopted the Animal Resources Information System (ARIS2), developed by the African Union – InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), as a tool for enhancing the capacities of…
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Jun 15
Consultative Workshop on Mobile Phone Applications for Disease Reporting in the IGAD Region, Naivasha, Kenya
Background The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has recently organized the consultative workshop on mobile phone applications for animal health and disease reporting in the IGAD region in June 3rd, 2015 in Naivasha, Kenya. The objectives of this one-day consultative workshop were to have the assessment…
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Jun 15
Report on Livestock Identification System (LITs) Experience sharing Tour to Namibia
The AU-IBAR and IGAD through Surveillance of Trade Sensitive Diseases (STSD) Project organized Experience Sharing Tour to Namibia from 10th to 16th May 2015. The relevant units and departments were represented from all IGAD Member states The main sectors that contribute to Namibian economy include Mining, Fishing, Tourism and Agriculture.…
