IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, Congratulates the Federal Republic of Somalia on Election to United Nations Security Council. “This remarkable achievement reflects Somalia's significant strides in governance, stability, and international diplomacy. It is a testament

USD 958.9 Million and USD 1.5 Billion have been mobilized through the IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative in phases I and II from donors such as World Bank, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, USAID, European Union and others. Billions

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Eid Mubarak!

Joined Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) and the Adaptation of African Agriculture Foundation (AAA) for the launch of the Adaptation Project Incubator for Africa Programme (APIA). This initiative aims to enhance the capacity of African accredited direct access entities to expedite climate financing

This week, Gamal M Hassan, Director of @ICECAEP_IGAD, participated in a 3-day senior management retreat to launch the IGAD Gender Management System (GMS) Handbook. The GMS is essential for enhancing fair representation and women's empowerment throughout IGAD's divisions and programs.

Today, the director of the @ICECAEP_IGAD, Gamal M Hassan, and the WFP Somalia Country Director, El-Khidir Daloum, launched a partnership to strengthen climate adaptation efforts. They emphasized the need to enhance knowledge management and build capacity.. 1/2

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Today, @ICECAEP_IGAD's Gamal M Hassan and WFP Somalia's El-Khidir Daloum announced a crucial collaboration focused on climate resilience. They highlighted the significance of enhancing expertise and strengthening capacities to better adapt to climate challenges.

Thank you to Gamal M Hassan and @ICECAEP_IGAD for the fantastic meeting and for this strategic partnership for our work in Somalia. Climate adaption is key to ensure communities are prepared and can recover from recurring climate shocks. The moment for building resilience is now.

It was a pleasure to meet you again, my friend, and to exchange views on our shared efforts to advance climate adaptation and build resilience.

See this month's round-up of the UN in Somalia's activities! World Food Programme launched a new partnership with ICECAEP focusing on climate resilience. Through this collaboration, we're committed to scaling up locally led climate adaptation solutions and best practices in #Somalia.

MAAN hosted a discussion on "UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE MOBILITY: CURRENT REALITIES AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS" with Gamal M Hassan, Director of IGAD ICECAEP, focusing on Somalia's climate vulnerability and future projections for the Horn of Africa

We’re grateful to Gamal M Hassan for shedding light on this critical issue and to Mohamed Okash for moderating. MAAN will continue to host discussions to prioritize climate action and work together to safeguard the future of Somali communities. #ClimateAction #MAANMajlis

Glad to have had such an engaging discussion with a bright cohort of young students, civil servants, rising academics, and members of the civil society. Their rich perspectives, awareness and keen interest in climate mobility, current trends & future projections will help find

Very pleased to have participated in the Africa Green Climate Finances National Designated Authorities Network (AfDAN) forum in Nairobi on Accelerating Access to Climate Finance. Africa needs accessible, predictable, and sustainable green climate finance to invest in locally-led

Honored to receive UN in Somalia Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Amb. James Swan. Discussed our ongoing collaboration with UN agencies on climate adaptation and resilience. IGAD and the UN have a longstanding

The Commissioner of NCRI, Safia Mohamed, had a productive meeting with @IGad_caep Director @ambgamal, in Mogadishu today. Discussions centered on solutions for better climate adaptation and support for the Displacement Affected Communities in Somalia.

On the sideline of the Summit of the Forum on China-China Africa Cooperation in Beijing, the ICECAEP director Gamal M Hassan and Josephat Onyari, the IGAD Secretariat Director of Finance and Administration, held a meeting with Dr. Linxiu Zhang, the Director of the UN Environment Programme

Today, Gamal M Hassan had a very productive meeting in Beijing with Ms. Cui Dandan, the Secretary General of the BRI International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC). Also present were Ms. Cui's colleagues from BRIGC and senior staff from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE)