The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Switzerland have agreed on the pooling of their efforts to stimulate investment in the livestock sector of the coastal countries of the ECOWAS region. through an agreement worth 3 billion FCFA ($ 5.3 million).
Signed Wednesday, July 25, in Abuja (Nigeria) between the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, and Eric Mayoraz, Ambassador of Switzerland accredited to Nigeria, Chad, Niger and ECOWAS, the agreement will have to participate in strengthening the livestock and agricultural production activities of all 15 countries of the subregional organization.
Also, both sides pledged to comply with the provisions of the triennial agreement, which covers the period from 2018 to 2021, reports a press release from the ECOWAS Commission.
According to the same source, given the importance of capacity building for the promotion of the agricultural economy, as well as professional and agricultural organizations in West Africa, the organization hopes to contribute to the improvement of security. in the Member States, through agreements such as the one signed with Switzerland.
