የኢጋድ 10ኛ አመት

10th Anniversary of IGAD

Bogale Belachew

Stamp Info

Stamp ID: 1067

Size:
30 X 40 mm

Quantity:
100,000

Date of Issue:
December 27, 1995

Denominations:
Birr 0.15, 0.35, 0.50, 1.00

Process of Printing:
Lithograph)' in four colors

Printed by:
IKAM - Ghana

Stamp Introduction

First Day Clovers are available at Addis Ababa General post Office and its branches, Adigrat, Akaki, Arba Minch, Assela Awasa, Axum, Bahire Dar, Kebre-Mengist, Debre Berhan, Debre-Markos, Debre-Zeit, Dembie Dolo, Hossana. Dessie, Dilla, Dire Dawa, Fitche, Gambella. Ghion, Ginnir, Goba, Jinka, Gondar, Gore, Harar, Jijiga, Jimma, Mekeie, Mettu, Hagere-Hiwot, Hirna, Nazareth, Negele Borena, Nekemte Shashemene, Wolaita-Sodo and Yirgalem Post Offices on the day of issue.

Orders for stamps and F.D.Cs (in advance payment) to the Ethiopian Postal Service, Philatelic Section post Box 1112. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or to Philatelic Agencies of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Campo-Rodan 9 Rue du Lombard 134,000 Brussels, Belgium for Europe, British Isles and the Commonwealth countries or IGPC P.O. Box 4107 Grand Central Post Office 460 West 34 Street New York City. N. Y 10001 U.S.A for North, Central and South America.

Establishment

The Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) was established by the six Eastern African countries- Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya. Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda in January 1986 with the Secretariat Headquarters in Djibouti.

Role

IGADD was established to unite the efforts of the Member States and the assistance of the International Community for the purpose of combating drought and other related natural disasters and strengthen the cooperation in all fields of endeavor amongst its members to ensure the promotion of development activities in the sub region.

Size of IGADD:

The six countries cover an area of more than 5 m.m.² K.Ms and have a population over 130 million-over a quarter of the population in sub-Saharan Africa.

Accomplishments:

Following the formulation of the IGADD plan of Action in 1986, the 1GADD Secretariat has been actively involved in developing instruments and strategic guide its activities. The main areas include.

The IGADD Framework for Action (June 1990);
Food security strategy (September 1990);
Environmental Protection Strategy (October 1990),

Based on the above two strategies IGADD developed a 5-year programme (1992- 1996) for action.

The Future of IGADD

At a special Summit of Heads of State of IGADD held on18^th April 1995 in Addis Ababa. a commitment was made to revitalize IGADD and expand the areas of cooperation among its Member States. This commitment emerged. from a collectively shared conviction among the heads of State. The. future of IGADD will therefore. depend on the result of this revitalization exercise.