The Directorate of Transport of the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the Directorates of Trade, Customs & Taxation and Free Movement, coordinated a technical workshop to review and validate the Interim Report on the Trade and Transport Facilitation Study of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway in Lomé, Togo from June 27 to 29, 2024. Read More »

Pursuant to the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2014 to adopt the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) as an official travel document to replace the hand-written ECOWAS Travel Certificate, the ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration embarked on an advocacy and sensitization campaign in Member States to popularize the ENBIC. Read More »

On June 24 and 25, 2024, a meeting of Customs Directors General from member states of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo) was held in Lomé, Togo. The purpose was to discuss the deployment of the Interconnected Transit Goods Management System (SIGMAT). This meeting was organized under the auspices of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme Task Force and follows recommendations from a high-level ministerial meeting in Cotonou held from October 3 to 5, 2023. The aim is to address obstacles to trade along the corridor. Read More »

The Ministerial Monitoring Committee for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in West Africa convened for its 5th ordinary session on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Abuja. The session brought together ministers responsible for water resources from the 15 ECOWAS Member States. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., departs for Accra, Ghana today, Friday, June 28, 2024. The purpose of the visit is to attend the commencement ceremony of the Regional Maritime University scheduled for Saturday, June 29, 2024. President Boakai is set to deliver the commencement address as the Guest of Honor. Read More »

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) organized a Regional Training Workshop on Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for legal and judicial actors from ECOWAS Member States, in Lome, Togo, from June 24 to 28, 2024. The workshop was held in collaboration with the Ford Foundation and USAID. Read More »

St Helena Government joins the global effort to raise awareness about alcohol's effects during Alcohol Awareness Week, scheduled from July 1 to July 7, 2024. This year's campaign theme is "Understanding alcohol harm." The Health Promotion team encourages public participation by discussing how alcohol impacts health and the lives of those around us. Read More »

The Trade Hub Learning Event showcases insights from financial institutions and advisors on blended finance mechanisms Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission is conducting a four-day validation workshop on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for grants management from June 25 to 28, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. The primary objective of the workshop is to refine the Commission’s institutional processes and procedures concerning grant management to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is conducting a significant training session for women leaders from June 27 to June 29, 2024, at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The event has gathered women leaders from member states who are engaged in community development and peace-building initiatives. Read More »

Members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), comprising water resources experts from Member States and West African basin organizations, are meeting in Abuja from June 25-27, 2024, for the 11th ordinary session of the technical expert committee of the Permanent Framework for Coordination and Monitoring of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in West Africa. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., of Liberia received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program on Monday. The delegation was led by Mission Chief Mr. Daehaeng Kim and included Mr. Aidar Abdychev, IMF Resident Representative, Mr. Giuseppe Cipollone, Senior Economist for Fiscal, and Tamsir Cham, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director. Read More »

The Head of the ECOWAS Commission Lagos Liaison Office, Mr. O. Okunola, conducted official visits to the Seme–Krake Joint Border Post on June 26, 2024, and the Hilacondji Joint Border Post on June 27, 2024. These visits aimed to engage with key officers at the joint border posts and reaffirm the Commission’s support for their crucial role in economic and social integration, security, and other significant areas. Read More »

At the invitation of Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission of the European Union, Ambassador Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, participated in the second edition of the Schuman Forum on Security and Defence. The forum took place in Brussels, Belgium, from May 28 to 29, 2024, under the theme “Acting together for peace, defence and security.” It aimed to bring together high-level players to discuss contemporary security challenges and find lasting... Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded its 28th Technical Meeting on Early Warning Systems today in Abuja, Nigeria. Held from June 24-26, the event gathered representatives from the African Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and various stakeholders to enhance regional collaboration in early warning and conflict prevention mechanisms. Read More »

ECOWAS has officially launched the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel, aimed at enhancing soil health and agricultural productivity across the region. The initiative builds on efforts since the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer in 2006 and follows the May 2024 Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission will host the 35th Meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) from Friday, June 28 to Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission hosted the second meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of ECOWAS Member States on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting was officially opened by H.E. Dr. Alieu Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, and H.E. Ambassador Musa Sanu Nuhu, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ECOWAS. Read More »

Pursuant to the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2014 to adopt the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) as an official travel document to replace the hand-written ECOWAS Travel Certificate, the ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration embarked on an advocacy and sensitization campaign in Member States to popularize the ENBIC. Read More »

A delegation of European Union ambassadors visited the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission on June 20, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. This visit underscores the growing importance of the partnership between the two institutions. Read More »