ECOWAS GENDER CENTER BUILDS THE CAPACITIES OF POLICE AND GENDARMERIE OFFICERS, GBV FOCAL POINTS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE, FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The ECOWAS Center for Gender Development (CCDG), the Ministry of Women, Family, and Children of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and the Akwaba Mousso Association co-organized,…

THE EGDC AND THE AFDB OPEN NEW HORIZONS FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, CLIMATE ACTION, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), led by its Director, Ms. Sandra OULATÉ FATTOH, conducted a technical working visit to the African Development Bank (AfDB) on…

THE CCDG ORGANIZED A RETREAT TO FINALIZE ITS 2027–2029 BUDGET AND BUILD STAFF CAPACITY ON NEW OPTIONS UNDER THE MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK

The ECOWAS Center for Gender Development held an institutional retreat in Saly, Senegal, from September 9 to 11, 2026, dedicated to finalizing its 2027–2029 three-year budget.…

CCDG AND ISOFS FORGE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE 10TH WORLD CONGRESS ON OBSTETRIC FISTULA, SCHEDULED IN DAKAR IN DECEMBER 2026

On September 8, 2026, the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (CCDG) hosted Professor Serig-ne Magueye GUEYE, President of the International Society of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons (ISOFS) and…

THE ECOWAS GENDER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (EGDC) TOOK PART IN THE FIRST ‘AFRICA CARE’ FORUM IN ADDIS ABABA ON THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR AS A DRIVER OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN WEST AFRICA.

The ECOWAS Commission, through its ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), participated in the inaugural Africa Care Forum, convened by the African Union Commission from 2–4 September…