Cotonou, Benin’s economic capital will host from 27 to 29 March 2017, a workshop on ten years of electoral assistance in the region and the Biennial General Assembly of Network of Electoral Commissions in West Africa (ECONEC). The Commission of … Continue reading →

Lomé, 24 March 2017. The public-private partnership (PPP) structure and guarantee mechanisms for projects under the Community Development Programme (CDP) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were the main focus of a meeting held from 14 to … Continue reading →

Grand Bassam, 20th Mars 2017. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to boost e-commerce and financial inclusion by promoting contribution to these areas from the postal sector. To this end, Member States’ representatives met in a three-Day … Continue reading →

Abuja, 17 March 2017   The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) plan to consolidate their relations and expand the traditional areas of their cooperation. This is the quintessence of the courtesy … Continue reading →

New-York, 16 March 2017 ECOWAS achievements and prospects in empowering women and girls was the topic of a paper presented on Thursday 16 March 2017, in New York, by the regional organisation’s Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender, Dr Fatimata Dia … Continue reading →

Dakar, le 12 march 2017 Ministers in charge of Gender and Women Affairs of ECOWAS Member States are set to meet on the margins of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women, scheduled to hold in … Continue reading →

The ECOWAS Commission has pledged to continue to promote and sustain a culture whereby whistleblowers on corruption in the region are protected at all times. The assurances were given at the Advocacy and Sensitization Meeting on ECOWAS Whistleblower Protection Strategy … Continue reading →