IGAD High-Level Call to Action on El Niño Preparedness, Anticipatory Action and Resilience

Sept. 17, 2026
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Ministers, Commissioners and Heads of Delegation of IGAD commit to activating and updating contingency plans at national and local levels with clear roles for evacuation and humanitarian access; pre-positioning food, health, WASH and agricultural supplies while protecting infrastructure like roads, bridges and health facilities; strengthening health surveillance for flood-related diseases such as cholera and malaria; and protecting food systems through timely farming advisories, livestock vaccination and managed grazing.