Advancing HoAI Trade Pillar: Talks in Addis Ababa with Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia
Discussions for the advancement of the HoAI trade pillar go ahead in Addis Ababa with delegations from Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia. Following the 23 and 24 November workshop in Nairobi with delegations from Kenya and South Sudan, a team from the HoAI Secretariat and the World Bank held meetings with delegations from Ministries of Trade, […]
Delegations from Kenya and South Sudan met in Nairobi to discuss and validate two draft studies that will guide the advancement of the trade pillar of the HoAI
Two delegations of officials from the Ministries of Trade, and other government authorities with trade-related responsibilities of Kenya and South Sudan met in Nairobi on November 23 and 24 with representatives from the HoAI Secretariat and the World Bank. The objective was to validate two draft studies that will guide the preparation of a comprehensive […]
Horn of Africa Initiative – COP28 UAE
Join us at COP28 UAE on December 3, 2023, at 10 am at the Ethiopian Green Legacy booth for two critical discussions: ‘Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa’ and ‘Responses to the Climate Action: Resilience in the Horn.’ The first is a Policy Dialogue featuring finance ministers in Dubai, and the second, is hosted […]
Strengthening Digital Integration: Eastern Africa Regional Workshop in Addis Ababa
A two-day regional workshop took place between September 19 and 20, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aimed at strengthening collaboration among recipients of the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP, Series of Projects P176181 and P180931). This gathering included representatives from Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, the East African Community (EAC), and the Intergovernmental […]
HoAI Ministers of Finance approve two roadmaps to drive the future development plans for the Horn
The Roadmap for Private Sector Engagement and the Roadmap for Accelerating Development in the Border Areas of the Horn of Africa were presented to the HoAI Ministers and the Development Partners supporting the Initiative for endorsement at the 18th Ministerial Meeting held in Addis Ababa on October 3, 2023. Both roadmaps set out a series […]
Financial Inclusion Builds Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought
https://youtu.be/0FR7t0Uk9xE Story Highlights: A Lifeline in the Horn of Africa: The Horn of Africa witnessed a devastating drought that led to the loss of over 9.5 million animals, severely impacting the region’s livestock trade. Empowering Pastoralists: The “De-risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies Project” is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at safeguarding the livelihoods […]
HoA Private Sector Leaders Gather in Addis Ababa to Shape Regional Trade and Investment Roadmap
At the 17th Ministerial Roundtable of the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI), which took place during the 2023 Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank in Sharm-el-Sheikh on 24 May 2023, HoAI Finance Ministers emphasized the critical need to boost private sector investment in their respective economies. They aimed to tap into the knowledge and […]
National ( Kenya) Consultation Workshop on HoAI Borderlands Roadmap
HoAI Policy Perspectives DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION HoA Connectivity Presentation DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Kenya-Ethiopia HoAI Presentation DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION SDEP Presentation on HoAI Workshop DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION KNBS – Household and Population Data DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION IGAD Presentation DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION HoAI KRA DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION GIZ Presentation DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION FCDC Presentation – Institutional Strengthening DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION
Power Trade on the Regional Market Platform
The Horn of Africa Initiative Secretariat participated in discussions facilitated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) between various Development Partners and the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 8 June 2023. The discussions were part of the Bank’s consultations to design a new capacity building project to give the EAPP the […]
Protecting Livestock Against Drought in the Horn of Africa
With Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia suffering the impacts of drought, help is coming from the DRIVE Project. The De-risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies in the Horn of Africa (DRIVE) Project is working to enable the region to adapt to the impacts of climate change, commercialize livestock production in pastoralist communities, and […]
