Recent Events

HESPI held its Board of Directors virtual meeting on the 10th of December 2022. The Chairperson opened the meeting with a welcoming remark and brief statement on the impact of the economic turbulence and insecurity in the sub region on the Institute's operations.

The South-South cooperation on leveraging knowledge and good practices sharing for poverty eradication and sustainable development The Chinese Academic of Social Science (CASS), and the United Nations Office for South – South Cooperation (UNOSSC) jointly organized the South-South Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development seminar on October 21, 2021. The focus of the event was knowledge sharing on poverty eradication for developing economies, exchange of views on the challenges faced on poverty reduction good practices, and…

AUHIP research validation workshop on peace, security, stability, cooperation and development in the Horn of Africa -------------------------------------------------------------------- The African Union Peace and Security Council, at its 811th meeting held on 22 November 2018, mandated the AUHIP to among others undertake a series of research activities and consultative meetings with member countries of the IGAD and the Red Sea Basin on the development, governance and security challenges facing the region. In addition, that the Panel should…

Cooperation between China and the Horn of Africa: in the context of FOCAC and Belt & Road Initiative  -------------------------------------------------------------------- Over the past two decades or so, China has emerged as a credible partner of Africa as a source of investment and finance, technology and entrepreneurship, as well as trade and access to each other’s markets, and capacity building support. The full extent of the opportunities, limitations and challenges of Chinese investment and financing, and its role…