Issue #8 10th Anniversary of IDDRSI

The prudent decision of the Heads of State of the IGAD region and Development Partners in September 2011 to establish the IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IGAD) not only came a long way but also prepared the region for an inevitable climate change era that even requires much more partnership and coordination at multiple levels. As a Chairperson of the IDDRSI Platform, I witnessed the central role of the regional platform in mobilising resources for the region, joint planning and monitoring the progress of resilience projects and programmes.