ECOWAS collaborates with OSCE on advancing cyber diplomacy through inter-regional study visit

The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office, the European Union, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and in close collaboration with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Secretariat in Vienna, Austria, has organized an inter-regional study visit aimed at enhancing cyber diplomacy. Read More »

ECOWAS experts meet in Abuja for mid-term consultations on disaster management

Members of the Regional Committee for Disaster Management in West Africa (GECEAO) convened in Abuja from September 10 to 12, 2024, for mid-term consultations. The meeting aimed to review progress on recommendations from the 15th consultations held in Niamey, Niger, in May 2023, as well as the draft ECOWAS recovery roadmap and guidelines for expert rosters. Read More »

ECOWAS launches regional stabilization fund activities in Benin

The ECOWAS Regional Stabilization and Development Fund (RSDF) officially launched its activities in Benin on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The initiative is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to promote socio-economic stabilization and recovery in fragile communities within the ECOWAS region. The launch event took place in Cotonou, Benin, with several dignitaries in attendance including Mr. Habib Tidjani, Technical Advisor to the Minister of State for Finance and Economy of Benin; H.E. Amadou Diongue, Resident... Read More »

ECOWAS holds workshop on preservation efforts for Fouta Djallon massif

From 10 to 13 September 2024, ECOWAS organized a regional workshop in Conakry as part of the Regional Programme for the Integrated Management of the Fouta Djallon Massif (PRAI-MFD). The workshop aimed to launch and validate tools for the programme under the theme "Issues and challenges of the Preservation of the Fouta Djallon Massif after the transfer of the Programme to ECOWAS." Read More »

ECOWAS progresses Abidjan-Lagos Highway Project with final engineering design review

The Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway, a priority project of ECOWAS, has advanced towards completing its technical studies with the final validation of revised draft design reports. This milestone was achieved during a four-day workshop that began on September 11, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. The event saw the participation of project directors and engineers from the five member countries along the corridor. Read More »

Liberia adopts key public financial management regulations

The Government of Liberia has adopted two critical Public Financial Management (PFM) regulations aimed at enhancing governance and the efficient management of public resources. The amended and Restated Public Financial Management Regulations and the Revenue Sharing Regulations were officially endorsed during an emergency Cabinet meeting held at the Executive Mansion on Friday, September 13, 2024. Read More »

Abidjan-Lagos Highway Project reaches key milestone with finalization workshop

The realization of the vision to construct a homogeneous 6-lane dual carriage highway from Abidjan to Lagos, incorporating economic and social development components, achieved a significant milestone with the conclusion of a 4-day technical workshop. This workshop, which included road engineers from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo, aimed to finalize the Detailed Technical Design Study of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Project. The event concluded on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, with a comprehensive review of technical designs and drawings. Read More »

Independent review assesses Royal St Helena Police progress since last inspection

An independent team of policing experts is conducting a review of the Royal St Helena Police (RSHP) from Monday, September 16 to Friday, September 20, 2024. Led by the FCDO Policing Advisor, Andrew Munday, who has spent the past week on Ascension reviewing RSHP activities there, the FCDO-funded review aims to assess the progress made since the previous inspection in 2020. Read More »

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