01 February 2022, Kampala-Uganda: The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has today kicked-off a two-days consultation on the third Technical Committee Meeting (TCM) as part of the development for the regional strategy on Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED).
Uganda National Consultative Meeting on the Illicit Circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in relation to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
14 December 2021, Entebbe, Uganda: The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has today kicked-off a National Consultative Meeting for Uganda on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), to promote its universality and raise awareness on ATT and that of other relevant regional and international instruments among the national stakeholders as well as build capacities for its full and effective implementation at the national level.
National Capacity Building Workshop on Integrated Border Management conducted
15 October 2021, Bishoftu - Ethiopia: The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully concluded a five-day national workshop on Integrated Border Management for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The purpose of the workshop was to enhance the capacity of senior government officials in border security and management and promote inter-agency, intra-agency and regional as well as international coordination and cooperation to effectively prevent and interdict the entry or transit of suspected terrorists, foreign terrorist fighters and such other transnational criminals.
Ethiopia National training on the Role of Technology and Social Media Platforms as Recruitment Tools in Terrorism conducted
3 October 2021, Adama, Ethiopia - The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) successfully conducted a five days national training on “The Role of Technology and Social Media Platforms as Recruitment Tools for Terrorist Networks and the Challenges for Security Institutions” held on 28 September – 02 October 2021 in Adama, Ethiopia.
National Workshop on Women’s Rights in Counter-Terrorism Policies and Strategies Conducted
26 July 2021, Mombasa, Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) kicked off a four-days national workshop from 26-29 July 2021 titled Women’s Rights in Counter-Terrorism Policies and Strategies in Mombasa, Kenya in which high-level officials from the government of Kenya