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Intensive Incubation Immersion Workshop for Youth Entrepreneurs

April 12-15, 2026 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti City) Supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), ICPALD is implementing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development for Fragility Reduction (EIDFR) Project in Djibouti and South Sudan. The project aims to enhance institutional capacity for entrepreneurship, promote innovation ecosystems, and generate sustainable youth employment. Following the partial…
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IGAD & Uganda Collaborate in Developing a Roadmap to Fast Track Signing and Ratification of the IGAD Transhumance Protocol

April 14-15, 2026 (ENTEBBE, Uganda) IGAD through ICPALD’s Pastoralism and Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Programme (PLACE) Project convened key policy makers and legislators of Government of Uganda, on the development and implementation of a roadmap to fast-track the signing and ratification of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance.…
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Kenya–Tanzania Cross-Border One Health Workshop & Joint Planning on TADs Surveillance and Synchronized Vaccination

March 30–April 2, 2026 (NAMANGA, Kenya) ICPALD convened a Kenya–Tanzania cross-border One Health workshop to strengthen multi-sectoral coordination and transition from dialogue to action. The workshop, held on 30-31 March 2026, fostered a shared understanding of priority zoonotic risks while exploring and strengthening One Health implementation at the human–animal–environment/plant interface. During…
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Policy Dialogue on Ratification of IGAD Transhumance Protocol in Ethiopia

March 31-April 1, 2026 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) The policy dialogue on ratification of the IGAD Transhumance protocol for national and sub-national local authorities, convened by ICPALD, made necessary progressive steps towards actualizing the Protocol’s endorsement. In attendance at the two-day meeting were members of several parliamentary standing committees on: Foreign Affairs;…
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Scaling the FOLA Approach to Strengthen Locally Led Anticipatory Action Across ASAL Counties

March 23-28, 2026 (NAIVASHA, Kenya) ICPALD, in collaboration with the University of Sussex, has been scaling the Forecasts to Local Action (FOLA) approach to strengthen locally led anticipatory action across Arid and Semi-Arid counties. During a capacity building session of National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) officers and engagement with ASAL communities,…
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Policy Dialogue on Ratification of IGAD Transhumance Protocol in South Sudan

March 24-25, 2026 (JUBA, South Sudan) During the Policy Dialogue on Ratification of the IGAD Transhumance Protocol for National and Sub-National Local Authorities of South Sudan various speakers reaffirmed support towards ongoing processes of the Protocol’s implementation. “Though political borders are rigid in nature, ecological border connections are fluid. People living…
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