REGIONAL AGENCY FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
AGENCE RÉGIONALE POUR L'AGRICULTURE ET L'ALIMENTATION
AGÊNCIA REGIONAL DA AGRICULTURA E ALIMENTAÇÃO
West Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world due to its climatic, demographic, institutional, economic, environmental and livelihood context. The region is home to over 360 million people, 55% of whom live in rural areas and depend on natural resources for their socio-economic development.
The Swiss Confederation signed a financing agreement with ECOWAS to provide "Support for capacity building of the ECOWAS Commission for the implementation of the Regional Component of the Regional Programme for Investment and Livestock in Coastal Countries (PRIDEC) within the framework of ECOWAP 2025" for the period 2017 to 2021.
Adopted in January 2005, ECOWAP is the ECOWAS agricultural policy. This regional policy is a major reference in the implementation of the agricultural component of NEPAD in West Africa, ECOWAP/CAADP.
Notice of Call for Proposals for local initiatives for the promotion of youth employment in local milk value chains in West Africa and Chad
Ref: ARAA/2022/PRAOP3/AP/09 lien ► https://bit.ly/3aCxz9B
Article 1: Deadline for receipt of Proposals
Adopted in January 2005, ECOWAP is the ECOWAS agricultural policy. This regional policy is a major reference in the implementation of the agricultural component of NEPAD in West Africa, ECOWAP/CAADP.
As part of the operationalization of its Regional Agricultural Policy, ECOWAP adopted in 2005, the ECOWAS Commission has undertaken the implementation of two important programmes with the objective of enhancing the contribution of young people to more efficient food systems:
Nearly 80% of rural families in the Sahel are engaged in livestock production, which is the main economic activity for at least 50 million people. It is largely based on the mobility of livestock in search of adequate fodder, depending on the season. This mobility is progressively hindered by the shrinking and degradation of grazing areas.
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ADDENDUM N°1 EXTENDING THE CLOSING DATE Article 1: Deadline for receipt of Proposals |
West Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world due of its climate, demographic, institutional, economic, environmental context and means of subsistence. This region has more than 360 million inhabitants, of which 55% live in rural areas and rely on natural resources for their socio-economic development.
La Commission de la Communauté Economique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (la « CEDEAO ») a reçu un financement de L’Union Européenne et de (UE) l’Agence Française de Développement (l' « AFD ») pour couvrir le coût du Projet Système Régional Innovant de contrôle des Mouches des fruits en Afrique de l’Ouest, (SyRIMAO) et entend affecter une partie du financement aux paiements relatifs au Contr
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