Together with governments, regional institutions and civil society/private sector organisations, the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC - www.westafricaclub.org) supports the development and implementation of action-oriented policies and investments that take into account the complementarities between local, national and regional levels > learn more 

3rd Restricted RPCA Meeting

OECD Conference Centre, 10-11 April 2008

This regular meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA), jointly organised by the CILSS and the SWAC, brought together the main actors of food security at the national, regional and international levels. Participants discussed the food and nutritional situation in West Africa with a view to proposing measures and actions to prevent and manage possible food and nutritional crises. > learn more

Discussion Panel on New Challenges for Democracy 

SWAC Headquarters, 11 February 2008

In order to draw up an analytical appraisal of this electoral year and highlight the achievements and challenges for democratic change in West Africa, the SWAC organised a panel discussion which was led by four contributing experts of the region. > learn more

Workshop - Review of the West Africa Report

Cotonou (Benin), 4-5 February 2008

The ECOWAS/SWAC workshop was co-chaired by Mr. Lambert N’Galadjo Bamba, ECOWAS Commissioner responsible for macro-economic policies, and Mr. Raymond Weber of the SWAC. Participants discussed in a multidisciplinary approach the draft texts of the 2007-2008 West Africa Report. Over the two days, intense exchanges of views highlighted West African perspectives on the main challenges facing the region. > learn more

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