Vacancies

Background

The governments of the Republic of Benin and the Republic of Togo have agreed with IFAD to establish a regional framework for reflection of which objective is to boost agricultural production through increased agricultural trade between the two countries. The aim is to intensify intra-community trade within ECOWAS in line with the long-term vision of an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Context

On December 6, 2022, ECOWAS signed a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) to provide financial support for the implementation of the Project for the Promotion of Integrated School Feeding Models in West Africa (PMAI-AO). This memorandum allows this project to start, with a 4-year implementation period.

West Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world due to its climatic, demographic, institutional, economic, environmental and livelihood context. The region is home to over 360 million people, 55% of whom live in rural areas and depend on natural resources for their socio-economic development. Agriculture accounts for 29% of the region's gross domestic product (GDP) and is the main livelihood for over 60% of West Africans.

Climatic, agricultural and market risks make agricultural performance highly volatile, triggering more frequent and severe food crises.

As part of the consolidation of the achievements of the implementation of the Regional Storage Strategy, the ECOWAS Commission, through the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food, wishes to proceed with the "Selection of an expert in support of national food security storage systems)".