Press Releases
ECOWAS launches the first edition of African Forum for Research and Innova-tion (FARI 2022)
Abuja, September 6, 2022 – ECOWAS launched the first edition of the African Forum for Research and Innovation (FARI 2022) during press conference in Abuja, Nigeria. The theme of the forum is “Science, Technology and Innovation for a more Competitive … Continue reading
Risk-informed Development to Foster Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Sahel
Nouakchott, 25 August – Some 50 participants from seven countries in the Western Sahel and Lake Chad Basin took part in an interactive training on integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into development decision-making in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on … Continue reading
ECOWAS holds regional sensitization workshop on the implementation of the new regional road safety policy, action plan & ECOWAS road safety charter
Abuja, Nigeria, September 5, 2022. ECOWAS through the Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Digitalization is organizing a regional sensitization workshop on the implementation of the new ECOWAS Road Safety Policy, Action Plan and Charter in Accra, Ghana from 8 – … Continue reading
ECOWAS is organizing a meeting for the validation of the Report on the Feasibility of the ECOWAS Education Agency in Lomé, TOGO.
Abuja, Nigeria, September 4, 2022. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) through the Human Development and Social Affairs Department of the Commission of the said Organization, is organizing from 6 to 7 September 2022 in Lomé, TOGO, a … Continue reading
Virtual Validation Meeting on The Report of Feasibility Study on Gender Equality in Education in the Ecowas Region. 30th and 31st August 2022.
The ECOWAS Education Sector organised a Virtual Validation Meeting on the Draft Final Report of Feasibility Study on Gender Equality in Education in the ECOWAS Region. The virtual meeting of experts on gender equality in Education from the Member States … Continue reading
ECOWAS holds Inaugural Joint Analysis and Response Planning (JARP) Working Group Meeting to Bridge the Gap between Early Warning and Response
Abuja, Nigeria August 25, 2022. The ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate (EWD) held the inaugural meeting of the Joint Analysis Response Planning (JARP) Working Group at the EWD’s Situation Room on the 25th of August 2022, with the support of the … Continue reading
ECOWAS organizes sensitization meeting for the Transport sector on the   implementation of the ECOWAS Infrastructure Masterplan
Accra, Ghana – August 29, 2022. The Conference of Heads of State during the 60th Summit held in December 2021 approved the ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Master Plan. The Master plan is for the timeframe 2020-2045 and comprises 201 regional projects … Continue reading