Inside the framework of strengthening cooperation and monitoring the 2024-2027 joint precedence programmes between ECOWAS and the Kingdom of Spain, the ECOWAS Exterior Relations Directorate and the Spanish Cooperation Workplace held a technical working session on Tuesday 05 November 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria.
This hybrid session was additionally attended by the heads of the ECOWAS Fee’s technical businesses, such because the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Vitality and Vitality Effectivity (ECREEE), the Centre for Gender Improvement (CCDG), the ECOWAS Tasks and Infrastructure Preparation Unit (PPDU), the Regional Company for Agriculture and Meals (ARAA), in addition to the Directorate for Schooling, Science and Tradition of the ECOWAS Fee.
In the course of the assembly, contributors reviewed actions and actions associated to the 2024-2027 programmes in precedence areas associated to Rural Improvement, Sustainable Agri-Meals Programs and Meals Safety, Entry to Clear Vitality, Gender Equality and Empowerment of Girls and Ladies, Connectivity and Infrastructure, Inclusive Financial Improvement, and Institutional Strengthening.
In her opening speech, Mrs Laura M. Garcia, Regional Cooperation Adviser within the Division of Cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa, expressed her gratitude for the cooperation actions carried out so far, significantly the go to by the Spanish delegation to the ECOWAS Gender Centre in Dakar. She additionally expressed Spain’s willingness to proceed supporting ECOWAS in its improvement efforts within the area primarily based on precedence programme tasks recognized by ECOWAS and Spain.
Mr Jérôme BOA, Director of Exterior Relations of the ECOWAS Fee, expressed, on behalf of the President of the ECOWAS Fee, the total solidarity of ECOWAS with Spain within the face of the tragic occasions linked to the floods. He additionally thanked Spain for its continued help for the area’s improvement efforts. He then inspired all events to take part actively on this assessment train to finalise the framework doc on precedence tasks to be carried out by ECOWAS by means of its businesses.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS).