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2020 Edition of the ECOWAS Research and Innovation Support Programme (PARI): Dr Victorien Tamègnon Dougnon receives a cash prize of USD 200,000 on behalf of his consortium
Dr Victorien Tamègnon Dougnon of the University of Abomey Calavi in Benin and coor-dinator of the consortium awarded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) under the PARI programme, received this Friday 6 August 2021, his cash prize … Continue reading
ECOWAS organizes retreat for permanent representatives committee (PRC) on vision 2050
Abuja, August 5-6, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission has organized with the support of GIZ a two-day retreat for Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), as part of the ECOWAS Visi-on 2050 development process. The event which was held at Transcorp Hotel … Continue reading
ECOWAS, promoting Research and Innovation: Award giving ceremo-ny to two winning consortiums of 2020 Edition of ECOWAS Support for Research and Innovation Programme (PARI Programme)
ECOWAS, promoting Research and Innovation: Award giving ceremony to two winning consortiums of 2020 Edition of ECOWAS Support for Research and Innovation Programme (PARI Programme)Abuja, 4 August 2021. The 2020 Edition of the prize giving ceremonies to two winning con-sortiums … Continue reading
ECOWAS organises workshop to consolidate Youth contribution towards conflict prevention and building peace in West Africa
30 July 2021, Accra – In an effort to increase meaningful participation of youth in governance and peace processes, the ECOWAS Commission hosted a Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on Youth for Peace and Security from the 27th to 30th … Continue reading
Niger Honours President Brou at 61st Independence Anniversary Celebration
Zinder, Niger, August 3, 2021.The President of the Republic of Niger, H.E. Bazoum Mo-hamed has decorated H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commis-sion with the National of “Commandeur de l’Ordre National du Niger”. President Brou received this award … Continue reading
GIZ, ECOWAS train election administrators and stakeholders on effective boundary delimitation
30 July 2021, Lomé – Identifying the need for ECOWAS Member States to establish a for-mal structure and guidelines for carrying out delimitation processes, the ECOWAS Electoral Affairs Division (EAD) conducted a modular training on boundary delimitation. The training is … Continue reading
The ECOWAS Commission to organize the first meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) Ad hoc Committee on Community Budgeting and Reporting
Lomé, Togo, 30th July 2021. The ECOWAS Commission is set to organize the first meeting of the AFC Ad hoc Committee on Re-sults-Based Budgeting and Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting across all ECOWAS Institutions from 2nd to 11th August 2021 in … Continue reading