Intergovernmental Authority on Development

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
الهيئة الحكومية للتنمية
Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement
Seal
  Member states
  Withdrawn
  Suspended
Headquarters
HeadquartersDjibouti City, Djibouti
Official languagesEnglish
Membership
7 member states
Leaders
 Chair
Abdalla Hamdok
 Executive Secretary
Workneh Gebeyehu
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

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.