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Ministers from IGAD Member States Validate the Regional Agricultural Investment Plan 2016-2020

Addis Ababa, 31-08-2016: Ministers from Member States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning validated in Addis Ababa the IGAD Regional Investment Plan (IGAD-RAIP) 2016-2020 in the presence of His Excellency Ato Wondirat Mandefro; State Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Executive Secretary of IGAD Amb. (Eng) Mahboub Maalim as well as stakeholders.

The IGAD RAIP was developed to advance the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process as well as rationalize the progress made towards addressing food security and nutritional challenges; ensure synergy and complementarity with ongoing and active regional agricultural development programs to align to the 2014 Malabo commitment on ‘Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods’.

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