ECOWAS holds validation workshop on the 2018-2019 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) report for the sub-region
The ECOWAS Commission has held a workshop to validate the 2018-2019 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report. The 2018-2019 WENDU report is
2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as ‘World Drug Day’, is celebrated annually on 26 June. The theme of World
ECOWAS Experts Begin Process of Validating Empirical Survey on Substance Abuse
Professor Obot (L) and Mr Amankwaah (R) during the opening of the Workshop Abuja, March 3rd 2020. Experts from Member States of the Economic Community
ECOWAS, EU and UNDOC hold PSCC Meeting to Ensure Effective Coordination of the Regional Action Plan on Organized Crime and Drugs
L-R Mr. Kurt Cornelis, Head of Cooperation in the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mohammed Ibrahim, Rep. Commissioner Social Affairs and Gender and Mr.
ECOWAS and UNODC Held a Review Meeting on the West African Drug Report (2014 – 2017)
L-R Fernando Yonge Barreto Costa, Esther F. Grant, Francis Kofi Torkornod, Kurt Cornelis, Oliver Stolpe, Dr. Sintiki UGbe, Mashood Oluku Lawal, Stefania MARRONE, Baba Hussaini,
ECOWAS Commission expresses confidence in the renewed efforts at tackling Drug Menace
Commissioner Jagne reading the speech of president Brou Abuja, 12th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is confident
ECOWAS Commission urges renewed commitment, increased vigour in tackling drug abuse and organised crime
Abuja, 9th April 2019 . The Experts’ session of the Inter-Ministerial Drug Coordinating Committee Meeting (IMDCC) of the Economic Community of West African States
ECOWAS Drug Unit conducts evidence-based drug use prevention, sensitisation and awareness program in Bohicon, Benin
The ECOWAS Drug Unit conducted a 5-day drug use prevention, sensitisation and awareness program amongst high school students in Bohicon, Benin from 18th to 22nd
Experts meet to validate the legal texts on ECOWAS drug action plan
Dr. Siga Fatima Jagne The ECOWAS Drug Unit in pursuance of the implementation of relevant provisions of the Political Declaration and the Action Plan requested
CSOs in West Africa recommend Network for Drug Prevention and Care
Abuja, 10th February 2018. Focal points of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the field of substance abuse from ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania have
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ECOWAS, EU, UNODC release WENDU Report – the first-ever regional report on illicit drug trafficking and drug abuse in West Africa