The IGAD Regional Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016-2020 is organized in two Volumes. Volume 1 is the Framework, Volume 2 is the Implementation Plan 2016 - 2020. The IGAD Strategy aims to promote regional cooperation and integration to add value to Member States’ efforts in achieving peace, security and prosperity. The four pillars of the IGAD Regional Strategy are: Pillar 1: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment; Pillar 2: Economic Cooperation, Integration and Social Development; Pillar 3: Peace and Security; and Humanitarian Affairs; Pillar 4: Corporate Development Services. Under Pillar 1 to address the problems of food insecurity and environmental degradation, IGAD will focus on five program areas of: Agriculture, livestock and food security; Natural resources management; Environment protection; Climate variability and change; and Research and technology development. Follow some of the programs: Agricultural production program; Agricultural trade program; Food security program; Livestock development program; Fisheries development program; Promoting rational management of freshwater resources program; Promoting the use of renewable energy resources program; Strengthening rational utilization of trans-boundary natural resources program; Framework for transboundary environmental resources and concerns management; Framework for compatible Environment Impact Assessment; Implementation of UN conventions/multi-lateral environmental agreements, among others. under Pillar 2 programs aim at: Increase number of women in decision making position; enhance participation and representation of women and youth in post conflict reconstruction processes and in development programs; enhance utilization of energy resources, etc. Under Pillar 3 IGAD will focus on six priority programs: conflict early warning and response; preventive diplomacy and mediation; security threats; governance, democracy, rule of law, human rights; human rights and post-conflict reconstruction and development; gender equality and women empowerment for peace. The main cross-cutting thematic activities of IGAD are addressed under Pillar 4, Corporate Development Services. The strategic objective of Pillar 4 is to enhance the corporate capacity of IGAD to effectively deliver its mandate. The Pillar identifies three thematic program areas: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Program Area; Research, Science and Technology Program Area; Gender Affairs Program Area.
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