About ECOWAS
 

ECOWAS in Brief

The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of
economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, social and cultural matters ....."

The Institutions of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) are as follows:

bullet.gif (971 bytes)The Authority of Heads of States and Government
bullet.gif (971 bytes)The Council of Ministers
bullet.gif (971 bytes)The Community Parliament
bullet.gif (971 bytes)The Economic and Social Council
bullet.gif (971 bytes)The Community Court OF Justice
bullet.gif (971 bytes)The Commission
bullet.gif (971 bytes)ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)


The ECOWAS Commission and the Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development, more often called The Fund are its two main institutions designed to implement policies, pursue a number of programmes and carry out development projects in Member States. Such projects include intra-community road construction and telecommunications; and agricultural, energy and water resources development.

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