ECOWAS AND THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPÉRATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.

ECOWAS AND THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPÉRATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.

Paris, 1 October 2026 – The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. General Birame Diop, visited the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Headquarters in Paris to strengthen cooperation and advance regional integration and sustainable development in West Africa. During high-level discussions with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and other senior officials, both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the ECOWAS–OECD Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2025.

Key areas of cooperation include: Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Investment mobilisation and regional competitiveness,
Food security and agricultural transformation,
Infrastructure connectivity and capital market development,
Governance and institutional reforms, Critical minerals and regional value chains.

The visit also highlighted the ECOWAS Compact for the Future of Regional Integration and the new Commission leadership’s commitment to translating regional priorities into concrete results. ECOWAS and the OECD will pursue stronger technical consultations and develop joint activities to advance their shared objectives. Together, advancing regional integration, strengthening partnerships and building a more prosperous and resilient West Africa.

#CEDEAO #OCDE #IntegraçãoRegional #AfCFTA #DesenvolvimentoSustentável #ÁfricaOcidental