April 15, 2013
West Africa: Sweden Supports ECOWAS Programme On Climate Adaptability
Sweden is to provide 6.7 million US dollars over four years to support West Africa's programme to reduce the region’s vulnerability to climate change. Read more »
November 17, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Working With Partners to Improve Business Climate in West Africa
ECOWAS is partnering with the International Finance Corporation and the European Union to implement a programme for the improvement of the business environment in the region, the… Read more »
October 15, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Commiserates With Nigeria Over Devastating Floods
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to commiserate with the Government and people of Nigeria over the devastating floods that have claimed lives and caused substantial damage to property… Read more »
February 04, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, Industry Experts to Analyse West Africa's Investment Climate
ECOWAS and industry experts will from February 2012 undertake a three-month project for data collection and analysis of West Africa's investment climate. Read more »
September 18, 2011
West Africa: Forum Urges ECOWAS Member States to Improve Business Climate
The 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum has ended in Lagos with the participants calling on Member States to undertake reforms towards improving their business climate, reducing risks and… Read more »
September 01, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges to Mitigate Global Climate Change Impacts
The ECOWAS Commission on Wednesday 31st August 2011 in Accra, Ghana called on Community Member States to intensify measures for the implementation of Nationally Appropriate… Read more »
August 30, 2011
West Africa: Workshop On Impact of Climate Change in West Africa ECOWAS
A capacity building workshop for the development and implementation of relevant measures by ECOWAS Member States for direct access of funds and status of international negotiations… Read more »
January 26, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas to Host Workshop On Integration of Environment, Climate Change, Sustainable Development in Accra
Some 70 participants are expected to take part in a two-day workshop which will begin on Thursday, 27th January 2911 in Accra, Ghana to ensure the integration of climate change,… Read more »
January 28, 2011
West Africa: Participants Want Early Warning System On Climate Established in West Africa
Participants at a two-day workshop that discussed the mechanism for integrating environment and sustainable development into policies, programmes and projects have called for the… Read more »
October 25, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Donates $291,000 to Support Flood Victims in Nigeria
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, on Monday, 25th October 2010 in Abuja presented a cheque of 291,000 US dollars to the Government of Nigeria… Read more »
March 19, 2010
West Africa: Ministers Adopt Framework of Strategic Guidelines On the Reduction of Vulnerability to Climate Change
The ECOWAS Specialized Ministerial Technical Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources ended their day-long meeting late on Thursday, 18th March 2010 in Accra with… Read more »
