ECOWAS collaborates with ICAO and BAGASOO on PASTA-CO Project implementation

The Directorate of Transport of the ECOWAS Commission recently convened with officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Banjul Accord Group for Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO) to discuss the implementation of the Support Program for Air Transport Development in West and Central Africa (PASTA-CO) Project. The meeting took place in Lagos, Nigeria from May 7th to 9th, 2024. Read More »

Madagascar maintains strategic directions with African Development Bank until 2026

The government of Madagascar and the African Development Bank have reached a consensus to uphold the mid-term results of the Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 and continue its strategic directions until 2026. This agreement was reached at a workshop held on May 6, 2024, in Madagascar, where the outcomes of the CSP mid-term review were discussed alongside an examination of the country's portfolio performance for 2024. Read More »

African Development Bank, civil society pledge sustainable development in CAR

The African Development Bank Group and civil society organizations in the Central African Republic have pledged to collaborate for inclusive sustainable development in the nation. This significant partnership aims to ensure that the Bank's initiatives align with the needs and priorities of the Central African Republic's populace. The commitment emerged from a consultation meeting held in Bangui on April 30. Read More »

ECOWAS commissioner visits Gambia's mangrove restoration projects

On May 10, 2024, Madame Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, the Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of ECOWAS, embarked on a field visit to the Mansakonko region in The Gambia. This visit was part of her participation in the annual meeting of the steering committee of the regional project “Global Forest Transformation for Populations and Climate: A Focus on West Africa,” which took place on May 7, 2024, in Banjul. The project is funded by Swedish Cooperation and implemented with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Read More »

African Development Bank partners with SIPRI for conflict prevention in Africa

During the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the African Development Bank and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This agreement aims to strengthen their existing collaboration and reaffirms their shared commitment to deepen understanding of fragility and insecurity drivers, as well as promote actions that prevent conflicts and build resilience in Africa. Read More »

Paris summit seeks pledges towards $4B for African women's clean cooking access

Development partners are set to convene in Paris on May 14, with the aim of pledging towards the $4 billion required to provide clean cooking access for 250 million African women by 2030. The Clean Cooking Summit will be co-chaired by Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, and Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. Read More »

ECOWAS collaborates with Nigeria on strategies to combat climate change

In an effort to implement a regional climate strategy, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, via its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, has joined forces with the National Council on Climate Change of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The collaboration resulted in a workshop aimed at socializing Nigeria’s long-term low-carbon development strategy. The event took place on May 7, 2024, in Abuja. Read More »

Official launch of inaugural West African Festival of Arts and Culture

The inaugural West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST 2024) was officially launched on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The event is organized by the Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), in collaboration with the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The first edition of ECOFEST will take place from September 21 to 28, 2024 in Abidjan, under the theme: “Culture, a catalyst for peace, diversity and economic and social integration... Read More »

President Julius Maada Bio opens 2024 ECOWAS Court of Justice conference

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially inaugurated a four-day conference of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice. The theme for this year's conference is "Enhancing the role, relevance, and effectiveness of the ECOWAS Court of Justice through the strengthening of synergies between the Court and National Stakeholders". Read More »

ECOWAS and AfDB host validation meeting for Abidjan-Lagos Corridor study

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), is hosting a validation meeting for the Spatial Development Initiative (SDI) study for the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor from 14 to 16 May 2024 in Accra, Ghana. This three-day event convenes experts from various organizations and sectors to discuss the SDI study results, which include a comprehensive roadmap for the development of the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. Read More »

Sierra Leone's President urges action on clean cooking at international summit

On May 14, 2024, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio delivered a keynote speech at the Clean Cooking in Africa Summit held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. He highlighted the urgent need for progress in clean cooking practices across Africa, noting that nearly four out of five Africans still rely on open fires and traditional stoves using polluting fuels. Read More »

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