The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is dedicated to sharing knowledge and experience, building a common vision and working together for the development and integration of West Africa. > find out more 

 

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Regional statistics of settlement patterns and food security policy design

14-15 February 2012, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

This technical workshop aims at preparing together with regional policy makers and technicians ways forward to facilitate the integration of recommendations and lessons learned by the West African Futures programme in ECOWAS/UEMOA/CILSS policies and strategies.


 

SWAC visit to the new UEMOA Commission and CILSS

January 2012, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

SWAC President Mr. de Donnea met with the newly appointed President of the UEMOA Commission, Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré as well as with the CILSS Executive Secretary Prof. Bretaudeau. Creating synergies between West Africa's regional organisations shall remain a key objective of the Club's work...


West Africa and Brazil: addressing renewable energy challenges

5-6 December 2011, Praia, Cape Verde

Capitalising on Brazil's experience in the development of biofuels, debates focused on West Africa's energy challenges and prospects for the implementation of a regional policy on renewable energy in West Africa.


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