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 […]
HOAI Borderlands: Roadmap Preparation Update
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Regional Cooperation in East Africa: Enhancing Resilience and Sustainability of Pastoral Livestock
Dryland dominates the landmass of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda – countries in the Horn of Africa that make up the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region. For millennia, pastoralism has adapted to the dryland and dominated the region’s livestock production. Meat and other livestock products provide the main source of protein […]
Reducing poverty and promoting peace in the Horn of Africa
Trade can be a perilous enterprise in the Horn of Africa, even in areas that aren’t torn by conflict. Most goods are moved by truck, and drivers must navigate congested, unsafe, and poorly maintained roads, where accidents and breakdowns are frequent. Some routes outside major cities have few fueling stations and poor road-side infrastructure, making […]
HoAI holds 15th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi as Ethiopia takes over as Chair
MEDIA RELEASE ATTN: ALL MEDIA HoAI holds the 15th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi as Ethiopia takes over as Chair Horn of Africa Initiative Secretariat, Nairobi: March 9th, 2023: Finance Ministers from 6 countries under the Horn of Africa Initiative (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan) held the 15th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi, Kenya, […]
Somalia appoints delegates to the HoAI Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation
After Djibouti, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, also the Federal Republic of Somalia designated its national members to the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation. Once Kenya will complete the designation of its members, this body will begin the work of consolidating the measures identified in the HoAI Trade Facilitation Roadmap 2022-2025 into a […]
South Sudan designates members to Regional Task Force on Trade Facilitation
The Republic of South Sudan appointed its national members to the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation. This is a regional body composed of representatives from Customs and the Ministries of Finance, Trade, and Transport from each HoAI country established by the Ministers of Finances of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia through a Joint Declaration adopted on 8th August 2022. […]
Ethiopia designates members to Regional Task Force on Trade Facilitation
The Ministers of Finance, Trade and Transport, and the Ethiopian Customs Commission have completed the designation of their national members to the HoAI Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation. Similar designation was done by Djibouti on December 15, 2022. The HoAI Task Force for Trade Facilitation is a regional body established by the HoAI Joint Ministerial Declaration on Trade Facilitation which will be responsible for the design and preparation of regional projects in […]
