West Africa: Workshop On Youth Employment Action Plan Ends in Accra

ECOWAS Member States have been urged to establish a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of their National Youth Employment Plans in responding to the youth… Read more »

West Africa: Sub-Regional Meeting of Experts in Banjul On Education of Girls and Other Vulnerable Children

A meeting of regional experts on education of girls and other vulnerable children is scheduled to take place in Banjul from 16 to 19 of April 2013 under the auspices of the ECOWAS… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Moves to Improve Efficiency of Regional Youth Programme

Directors of youths affairs in ECOWAS Member States began a meeting on Monday, 17th December 2012 in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin to propose how to improve the efficiency of the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWA Mobilizes Member States On Child Protection

The ECOWAS Commission has called on Member States to support the implementation of regional Policy and Plan of Action for Child Protection and Child Trafficking as entry points for… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Trains Community Youths in Air Conditioning, Auto Mechanics

Sixty-two youths from 11 ECOWAS Member States have successfully completed an intensive training in air conditioning and auto-mechanic engineering organized by the ECOWAS Youth and… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Youths Challenged On Discipline, Professional Conduct

Seventy-three young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States on Thursday 18th October 2012, received certificates fortsuccessfully completing an intensive entrepreneurial… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre Solicits Media Support

The ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (YSDC) requires the sustained support of all stakeholders especially the media to deliver on its mandate of using sports and youth… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Burkina Faso Sign Headquarters Agreement

The headquarters agreement for the Ouagadougou-based ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre has been signed between the ECOWAS Commission and the Government of Burkina Faso… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Ghana Sign Mou On Second Regional Games

ECOWAS and the Government of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Second ECOWAS Under-23 Games to be hosted by the country from 2nd to 8th June 2012. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Ghana Officials Meet On Second Regional Games

ECOWAS and Ghanaian officials have evaluated the implementation of the road map for the Second ECOWAS Games to be hosted by Ghana in June 2012. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, ILO to Intensify Fight Child Labour in West Africa

The ECOWAS Commission and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to work closely in addressing the challenges of child labour in West Africa. Read more »

West Africa: Accra to Host Regional Workshop On Drug Use, HIV Risk Among Youth (ECOWAS)

A five-day workshop on drug use and HIV risk among youth in West Africa will open in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, 1st November 2011 as part of continuing efforts by ECOWAS to address… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Pledges to Address Child Rights Challenges in West Africa

ECOWAS is willing to strengthen its legal and other relevant instruments to address child rights issues in the region, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James… Read more »

West Africa: More ECOWAS Youth Trained On Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Seventy-one youths have completed a month-long training on various aspects of agricultural production at the Songhai Centre in Porto Novo, the political capital of Benin, as part… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Congratulates West African Youth On World Youth Day

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has congratulated the youth of West Africa for their contribution to the development of the region. Read more »

West Africa: Ambassador Gbeho Commends Miss Ecowas 2009

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho on Monday, 13th September, 2010 commended Miss Joy Obasi, the 2009 ECOWAS Ambassador of Peace for her interest… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Civil Society Organizations Meet in Banjul On Youth Empowerment

A five-day capacity building workshop to discuss the implementation of the ECOWAS Youth Policy and share experiences in Youth Development and empowerment will be held from Monday,… Read more »