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This chapter focuses on the Inter-Governmental Authority for Drought and Development (IGADD) established in 1986, and its successor, the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) that was formed in 1996. Several individuals, causes and structural changes within and beyond IGADD/IGAD’s geopolitical and economic environment shaped these regional institutions’ development. The chapter begins with the formation of IGADD, focusing on its goals, contributions and the historical factors and players that led to its formation. It examines the political actors and circumstances that prompted member states to establish a regional intergovernmental authority to address the challenges affecting livelihoods in the Horn of Africa.
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The UN General Assembly passed Resolution 35/90 in 1980 that urged the drought-stricken countries of Djibouti, Sudan, Somalia and Kenya to form an intergovernmental entity. It mandated the organisation to coordinate and support countries’ efforts to address drought and other natural catastrophes, as well as medium- and long-term recovery and rehabilitation (UN General Assembly Resolution 35/90 of 1980). Other UN resolutions that extend aid to drought-stricken countries in the Horn of Africa are included in Resolution 35/90. UN Resolution 35/91 stated that UN member nations should assist Ethiopia.
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Hersi, M.F. (2023). IGAD and the Quest for Economic and Security Regionalism. In: Contemporary Issues on Governance, Conflict and Security in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29635-2_20
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