Burkina Faso to host 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts for West Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-Regional Office for West Africa and the Government of Burkina Faso will in May co-host the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for West Africa in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. “This meeting is being held at a time when many countries of our sub-region are working on formulating or finalizing their national development plans," said Director of the ECA Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, Dimitri Sanga. "The results of our discussions will certainly contribute to supporting the efforts underway in these countries to internalize the regional and international commitments in these plans for the benefit of the people of West Africa, through the exchange of best practices with countries which have engaged in this exercise”. The meeting will look at recent trends that impacted the economic and social development of West African countries to identify the main challenges that need to be tackled and come up with recommendations that will accelerate growth and the economic transformation of the sub-region.