26 July 2016, Ethiopia: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with the financial support from the Government of Japan and through its Offices of the Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) and the Somalia Facilitation Office (IGAD SFO) in Collaboration with the Federal Republic of Somalia Government have today launched a four days Training of Trainer (ToT) on countering radicalization and entrepreneurship skill to the Federal Republic of Somalia Youths.
11th July 2016, Bishoftu- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program (SSP) kicked off a three days training workshop on Turning Intelligence into Evidence as a Good Practice in Preventing and Countering Terrorism in the Horn and Eastern Africa Region.
20th April 2016, UN OFFICE GIGIRI-Nairobi - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced that it will be supporting the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in developing and implementing a regional PVE/CVE Strategy. The announcement was made by Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo-Director, Peace building and Governance, UNDP Africa and Mr. Mohamed Yahya, Regional Programme Coordinator, UNDP Africa, during UNDP Africa Region Meeting on “Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in Africa: A Development Approach”. IGAD was represented by Dr. Simon Nyambura-Coordinator for IGAD PVE/CVE Programmes.
30th March 2016, Nairobi- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program (SSP) in partnership with the Global Center on Cooperative Security kicked off a three days workshop on “Developing Inclusive national Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism in the Greater Horn of Africa”.
16-18 December 2015, Uganda- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program (SSP) in partnership and collaboration with Global Counter Terrorism Forum (GCTF) organized a three (3) days workshop on Criminalizing Terrorist Financing as a Good Practice in Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorism Cases in the Horn and Easter Africa Region.
