The ECOWAS Commission, through its Early Warning Directorate (EWD) and the ECOWAS Peace Fund (EPF), is carrying out a joint technical mission to Ghana and Benin from July 31 to August 05, 2025, to...
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ECOWAS and IOM strengthen joint response with direct support to over 1,000 victims of trafficking in West Africa
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs (DHSA) joins the global community to commemorate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) on the 30th of...
Improving Access to Climate Finance for agricultural priorities: ECOWAS builds stakeholders’ capacity in Dakar
Despite the many efforts to support the implementation of national climate measures, ECOWAS countries are still experiencing difficulties at various levels in accessing climate finance. To address...
Les experts en gestion des catastrophes de l’Afrique de l’Ouest se réunissent à Accra pour renforcer les stratégies régionales de relèvement et de résilience
Accra, Ghana | 20-22 mai 2025 – Les chefs des agences de gestion des catastrophes et de protection civile des États membres de la CEDEAO sont réunis à Accra, au Ghana, pour la 16e réunion...
West Africa’s Disaster Management Experts Convene in Accra to Strengthen Regional Recovery and Resilience Strategies
Accra, Ghana | May 20–22, 2025 – Heads of Disaster Management and Civil Protection Agencies from ECOWAS Member States are gathered in Accra, Ghana for the 16th Consultative Meeting of the Regional...
L’Union Africaine et la CEDEAO tiennent leur deuxième réunion consultative conjointe sur la paix et la sécurité
Le 16 mai 2025, le Conseil de paix et de sécurité de l’Union africaine (CPS de l’UA) et le Conseil de médiation et de sécurité de la CEDEAO (CMS), réunis au niveau des ambassadeurs, ont tenu leur...
African Union and Ecowas hold Second Joint Consultative Meeting on Peace and Security
On the 16th of May 2025, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC), meeting at ambassadorial level, held their second joint...
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A Comissao da CEDEAO reforca o mecanismo nacional de resposta de alerta rapido da Gambia e da Liberia [PT]
A Direção dos Assuntos Humanitários e Sociais organizou sessões híbridas para analisar o estado de implementação dos Mecanismos de Coordenação Integrados de Proteção e Segurança Humana da CEDEAO...
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La Commission de la CEDEAO Renforce le Mécanisme National d’Alerte Précoce de La Gambie et du Liberia
La Direction des Affaires Humanitaires et Sociales a organisé des sessions hybrides pour examiner l’état de la mise en œuvre des Mécanismes Intégrés de Coordination de la Protection et de la Sécurité...
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ECOWAS Commission Strengthens the National Early Warning Response Mechanism of The Gambia And Liberia
The Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs organized hybrid sessions to review the state of implementation of the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanisms...
La Commission de la CEDEAO évalue la réponse humanitaire et le rétablissement de la résilience à Katsina
Une délégation de la Commission de la CEDEAO, dirigée par M. Godfrey Alozie, aux côtés de représentants des ministères nigérians des Affaires humanitaires et de la Réduction de la pauvreté, des...
ECOWAS Commission Assesses Humanitarian Response and Resilience recovery in Katsina
A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission, led by Mr. Godfrey Alozie, alongside representatives from Nigeria’s Ministries of Humanitarian Affairs & Poverty Reduction, Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian...
Communiqué de Presse : Annonce de l’arrivée de la Mission Conjointe de la CEDEAO et de l’Union africaine
Les Commissions de la CEDEAO et de l’Union africaine vous informent de l’arrivée, les 12 et 13 novembre 2024, de leurs Missions d’Observation Électorale en République du Sénégal, aux fins d’observer...
ECOWAS Donates N640m to Nigeria to Support Victims of Flood Disasters in Borno and Bauchi States
27 Sep, 2024 The ECOWAS Commission has donated the sum of N640 million to Nigeria to support victims of flood disasters in Borno and Bauchi states, in North-East Nigeria. The donation comprises the...
Supporting National Response Plans: ECOWAS Donates 500 Tonnes of Cereals to the Republic of Ghana
According to the March 2024 food and nutrition situation analysis of the Cadre Harmonisé, about 50 million people in West Africa and the Sahel, including more than 1 million people in Ghana, are food...
ECOWAS Commences Field Monitoring and Evaluation Mission on Humanitarian Response in the Gambia
13 Aug, 2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially commenced a Field Monitoring and Evaluation Mission aimed at rigorously assessing the humanitarian response provided...
ECOWAS Equips Field Monitors of the Early Warning Directorate in Togo for Better Data Collection for Conflict Prevention and Management in West Africa
13 Aug, 2024 On Friday 9 August 2024, the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate handed over working equipment to the Country Monitors of the ECOWAS Early Warning System (ECOWARN) in Togo. The handover...
Appui au plan national de réponse du Nigeria : la Réserve régionale de sécurité alimentaire de la CEDEAO met à la disposition de la République fédérale du Nigeria près de 7000 tonnes de céréales alimentaires
30 Juil, 2024 Selon l’analyse de la situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle de mars 2024, près de 50 millions de personnes dans la région, dont 31,7 millions au Nigéria, soit 16% de la population...
Supporting the Nigerian Government efforts to face food and nutrition insecurity: ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve avails about 7,000 Metric Tons of Food Grains to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The March 2024 food and nutrition situation analysis indicates that almost 50 million people of the region including 31.7 million living in Nigeria, representing 16% of the whole population are food...
ECOWAS Field Monitoring and Evaluation of Humanitarian Response to Food Insecurity in Liberian Communities
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission’s Humanitarian Response Team began a comprehensive 4-day field monitoring and evaluation mission in Liberia on Monday, 22nd July,...