Press Releases
Official launch of the ECOWAS Regional Integrated Human Capital Development Strategy and the National Human Capital Development Strategy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Abuja, (Nigeria), 24 June 2022. Determined to significantly improve human development indices in West Africa, the Nigeria National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Prof. Oluyemi Osinbajo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, … Continue reading
38th Coordination meeting of WAPP technical and financial partners: towards the mobilisation of more than USD 5 billion
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Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, had, on Thursday 16 June 2022, hosted the 38th Coordination Meeting of the Technical and Financial Partners of the West African Power Pool (WAPP). The biannual statutory meeting of the Executive Board and TFPs … Continue reading
Advocacy and sensitisation workshop for Niger stakeholders on the Community competition framework and the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA)
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Niamey, 22 June 2022: In collaboration with the Ministries of Trade, Industry and Youth Entrepreneurship, the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) organised on 22 June 2022 at Terminus Hotel in Niamey, Republic of Niger, an advocacy and sensitisation workshop for … Continue reading
Commemorating 2022 the International Day for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula
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Commemorating 2022 the International Day for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula: ECOWAS and UNFPA mobilize actors around prevention and access to care. As part of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula 2022), the … Continue reading
Communiqué : Mediator in Burkina Faso
Joint Response by ECOWAS Member States on Small Arms and Light Weapons
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The Member States of ECOWAS met for a common position in preparation for the 8th Meeting of the United Nations Program on Light and Small Arms (UN PoA) Dakar, 15 June – The Commission of the Economic Community of West … Continue reading
ECOWAS ministers validate human capital development (HCD) report and gender equality and transformative action plan
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Abuja, June 17, 2022 – In a bid to improve the human capital indices of the West African Region by 2030, ECOWAS has held a ministerial validation meeting on Human Capital Development (HCD) Report 2022 via zoom, on the 14th … Continue reading