The Directorate of Farming and Rural Growth of the Economic Area of West African States (ECOWAS), the nationwide and local stakeholders of the farming field, the African Union, and reps of the field’s 6 stakeholder teams assembled to formally introduce the 4th Biennial Evaluation on farming development and change and to begin the discussion on the following 10 years for the ECOWAS Farming Plan (ECOWAP) and Article Malabo Schedule. The occasion, which integrated on the internet and offline engagement with an overall of 98 individuals, was hung on the 16th and 17th of Might 2024. It included prominent facilitators, specialists, and ECOWAS authorities in a thorough schedule to advertise thorough evaluation, conversation, and activity preparation.
The Supervisor of Farming and Rural Growth of ECOWAS, Alain SY TRAORE, throughout his opening up statements, highlighted the significance of the Biennial Evaluation procedure, establishing the tone for the conversations with a succeeding discussion by Mrs. Fatmata Lucia SEIWOH, ECOWAP/CAADP Surveillance&& Examination Program Police Officer, Directorate of Farming and Rural Growth of the 4th Biennial Evaluation Record, showing that ECOWAS was ranked for the 2nd time as the best-performing area with 5 nations advancing well.
Regional BR Professional Teacher Raphael BABATUNDE offered an extensive evaluation of the Biennial Evaluation Record from the initial to the 4th version, the efficiency of ECOWAS nations in the 4 BR rounds based upon the total ratings, and the evaluation of the BR Refine. At the very same time, Dr. Mbaye YADE of AKADEMIYA2063 discussed possible post-BR tasks, attracting contrasts and understandings to assist future approaches. Throughout the conference, Prof. Aminou Arouna, among the local specialists, regulated a seminar, which permitted individuals to share their viewpoints and offer responses on today records. The event culminated with the acknowledgment of nations that were advancing well and the discussion of both honors won by ECOWAS for BR 3 (2021) and BR 4( 2023 ).
AU agent Mme. Panduleni ELAGO offered a summary of the Article Malabo assessments, conveners and co-conveners of the technological working teams, UPCOMING RECs-led local assessments, and the assistance required for the Article Malabo CAADP procedure. At the very same time, Mrs. SEIWOH highlighted the viewpoints for ECOWAP after 2025.
Dr. Olawale OLAYIDE, agent of the Article Malabo collaborating group, offered the goals, schedule, and framework for West Africa’s physical conference slated for June 12-14, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Numerous conversations were hung on exactly how to make ECOWAS and Participant States execute far better in the 5th BR procedure come 2025. The group specified on the requirement for plan discussion, resolving information difficulties, and reinforcing the ability of nation farming information administration boards. The Supervisor acknowledged the initiatives of technological and economic companions, particularly USAID, European Union, FAO, and AGRA, for their self-confidence in the Directorate’s M&E group from 2015 to day in this procedure.
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