Intergovernmental Authority on Development

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is an eight-country trade bloc in Africa. It includes governments from the Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and the African Great Lakes. It is headquartered in Djibouti.

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
الهيئة الحكومية للتنمية
Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement
Seal
  Member states
  Suspended states
Headquarters Djibouti, Djibouti
Official languagesEnglish
Membership
Leaders
 Chair
Abdalla Hamdok
EstablishmentJanuary 1986 (As IGADD)
1996
Area
 Total
5,204,977 km2 (2,009,653 sq mi)
GDP (PPP)estimate
 Total
$337.82 billion
GDP (nominal)estimate
 Total
$393.042 billion
 Per capita
$888.5
Time zoneUTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Website
igad.int
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