Inter-Agency Working Group on Disaster Preparedness for East and Central Africa (IAWG)
- Website:
- Voice and Action
- Professionalisation
- Networking and collaboration
- Humanitarian human resources (HR)
- Training and capacity building (TCBG)
- Disaster risk reduction and climate change (DRR & CC)
- Policy and advocacy,
- quality and accountability (Q&A)
- HIV mainstreaming &
- Information communications technology (ICT)
The IAWG is a leading regional forum for networking, technical information sharing and coordination. The IAWG is based in Nairobi with a regional focus on the wider East Africa Region (East, Central and Horn of Africa).
Vision: An active regional network of professionals built on expertise and good practice, working to strengthen effective humanitarian and development outcomes in East and Central Africa
Mission: Our work challenges our members and others to improve the overall humanitarian and development system in East and Central Africa region
Our strategic goals
What we do
The IAWG provides a forum for regional organisations NGOs, the Red Cross and UN Agencies - to enhance information exchange and regional coordination in order to respond to emergencies in a timely and cost efficient manner. Our work is done through the various sub working groups which include;
The food security and nutrition (FSNWG) and the cash learning partnership (CaLP) are thematic groups that have independent secretariat but are affiliated to the IAWG. The Security and Logistics sub-groups meets whenever there is a demand but continues to hold informal interactions.
