Intergovernmental Authority on Development

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Other forms of name
IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development)
Inter-governmental Authority on Development
Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement
Start period
1996-11-25
Type of corporate body
International agencies
Place of residence/headquarters
Djibouti (Djibouti)
Other associated place
Africa, Eastern
Field of activity
Economic development Environmental protection Food security International cooperation
Associated Language
eng
See Also From tracing corporate name
Predecessor: Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 145601419
Wikidata: Q499039
Library of congress: n 98900324
OCoLC: oca04716311
DLC: n 98900324
Sources of Information
  • Proceedings of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of IGAD ... 1996?:t.p. (Intergovernmental Authority on Development; Inter-governmental Authority on Development; Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement) p. 11 (The IGADD's Charter has now been amended and consequently its name changed to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development)
  • Its website, viewed 1 Apr. 2014:home p. (Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD) about p. (the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa was created in 1996 to supersede the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) which was founded in 1986; the revitalised IGAD, with expanded areas of regional cooperation and a new organisational structure, was launched on 25 November 1996 in Djibouti, the Republic of Djibouti; mission is to assist and complement the efforts of the Member States to achieve, through increased cooperation: Food Security and environmental protection; Promotion and maintenance of peace and security and humanitarian affairs; and, Economic cooperation and integration) contact p. (IGAD Secretariat, Avenue Georges Clemenceau, P.O. Box 2653, Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti)