📍𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 🗓️26–30 October 2026, Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 #IGAD, alongside experts from National Quality Control Laboratories in Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia, has begun a five-day assessment of the Ethiopia Food and Drug Authority (EFDA)’s Quality Control Laboratory to assess its readiness to serve as a Regional Reference Laboratory. The assessment will evaluate laboratory capacity, quality management systems, technical expertise and operational readiness, identifying gaps and priority actions to strengthen regional testing services and regulatory collaboration. The Director @IGADHealthS Amb. Moussa @Meigague emphasized that the exercise is a practical step towards building a connected regional quality-assurance system that protects public health and strengthens confidence in health products. Supported through IGAD’s @WorldBankGroup-funded #HEPRR-MPA, the initiative aims to enhance regulatory reliance, improve detection of substandard and falsified medical products, and expand access to quality-assured health products across the region. #HEPRRPUpdates #IGADHealth

📍 Djibouti City, Djibouti 🇩🇯 | 26 October 2026 On the occasion of Migration Day, @IGADHealthS reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation on migration governance, migrant protection, and safe, regular and orderly migration pathways. Speaking on behalf of the #IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh, H.E. Ambassador Moussa A. @meigague, Director of IGAD’s Health and Social Development Division, joined discussions at Ayla Grand Hotel reviewing achievements and exploring future prospects for the migration partnership between the Republic of Djibouti and the European Union. In his opening remarks, Ambassador @meigague highlighted the links between migration, employment, trade, peace and security, public health, climate resilience and sustainable development. He emphasised that, when safe, orderly and well governed, migration can drive economic growth, skills development and regional integration. #IGAD #IGADMigration #MigrationGovernance #Djibouti #EuropeanUnion

📍𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚. #IGAD, in partnership with @AddisILO and with technical facilitation from @IomAcbc, is conducting a five-day Integrated Border Management (IBM) training in #AddisAbaba for Ethiopian immigration and border management officials. The first two days focused on migration governance, free movement of persons, labour migration, border cooperation, and inter-agency coordination. On Day 3, participants are exploring the links between migration and security, including migrant smuggling, trafficking in persons, transnational organised crime, irregular migration, and protection-sensitive border management. Implemented under the @UEaDjibouti-funded Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance Project Phase II (FMPT-II), the training aims to strengthen border governance, promote safe and orderly migration, and advance regional integration across the IGAD region. #FreeMovement #MigrationGovernance

🚨 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍 | 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 𝟒/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 As the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak raises regional health security concerns, IGAD’s latest PREPARE Bulletin (May–October 2026) highlights regional efforts to strengthen preparedness and response. In this issue: ↗️ High-level regional leadership and the Extraordinary Health Ministerial Meeting on Ebola. ↗️Approval to reprogramme resources for Ebola preparedness and response across IGAD’s seven Member States. ↗️Country consultations, starting with Somalia and South Sudan, to strengthen cross-border surveillance, laboratory readiness, early detection and rapid response. 🌍 Ebola knows no borders. Sustained vigilance and regional solidarity are key to protecting communities. 📝 Read the full article: 🔗igad.int/igad-releases-lates… 📖 Read the latest Bulletin: bit.ly/4k70owg #IGADHealth #RisingWithIGAD

Advancing local pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory harmonization across Eastern and Southern Africa 📍Addis Ababa, 🇪🇹 | #HEPRRPUpdates The @IGADSecretariat launched a #5day regional drafting workshop to develop a comprehensive White Paper on Bioavailability and Bioequivalence (BA/BE) regulatory harmonization. The workshop brings together National Regulatory Authorities, local pharmaceutical manufacturers, research institutions and regional experts to address key barriers to generic medicine development under the @WorldBankGroup-funded Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Programme(HEPRRP). The goal is to reduce reliance on overseas testing facilities by harmonizing regulatory requirements and developing a regional roadmap for establishing accredited bioequivalence testing centres. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: igad.int/igad-launches-regio…

📍𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐑𝐄𝐂 𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 #IGAD and #SADC have concluded a 3-day inter-REC meeting in Lusaka, with recommendations to strengthen cross-border preparedness, regional surveillance, sustainable financing and local manufacturing of essential health products. The meeting brought together @_AfricanUnion Agencies, @IGADsecretariat, @COMESAHQ, @SADCNews, @jumuiya and @ECCASC, alongside @WHOAFRO @ECSA_HC and coordinators from 11 participating countries under the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Programme (HEPRRP). In his closing remarks, @IGADHealthS Director Amb. Moussa @Meigague called for clear responsibilities, sustained follow-up and accountability to turn recommendations into measurable action. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 🔗 igad.int/inter-rec-lusaka-me…