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