ECOWAS Commission

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The ECOWAS Commission is the executive organ of the Economic Community of West African States responsible for implementing regional policies, programs, and decisions to promote economic integration and cooperation among member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive organ
regional organization body
appliesToJurisdiction ECOWAS member states
linked to: ECOWAS
continent Africa
cooperatesWith African Union Commission
United Nations agencies
other regional economic communities in Africa
country Nigeria
governs implementation of ECOWAS regional integration agenda
hasOrgan Directorate of Administration and General Services
Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development
Directorate of Communication
Directorate of Customs Union and Taxation
Directorate of Energy and Mines
Directorate of Environment and Natural Resources
Directorate of Finance
Directorate of Free Movement and Tourism
Directorate of Gender and Social Development
Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs
Directorate of Infrastructure
Directorate of Internal Audit
Directorate of Legal Affairs
Directorate of Macroeconomic Policy
Directorate of Peacekeeping and Regional Security
Directorate of Political Affairs
Directorate of Private Sector
Directorate of Research and Statistics
Directorate of Strategic Planning
Directorate of Trade
Office of the President of the Commission
Office of the Vice President of the Commission
headquartersLocation Abuja
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
legalBasis Revised ECOWAS Treaty of 1993
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/06/06
officialLanguage English
French
Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language
parentOrganization Economic Community of West African States
linked to: ECOWAS
partOf Economic Community of West African States
linked to: ECOWAS
regionServed West Africa
replaces ECOWAS Executive Secretariat
linked to: ECOWAS Commission
role coordination of ECOWAS sectoral policies
implementation of ECOWAS decisions
implementation of ECOWAS policies
implementation of ECOWAS programs
management of ECOWAS budget
monitoring of treaty implementation
preparation of draft community texts
promotion of regional cooperation
promotion of regional economic integration
representation of ECOWAS in international fora
shortName ECOWAS Commission

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ECOWAS Revised Treaty establishes ECOWAS Commission
West African Monetary Institute affiliation ECOWAS Commission
Treaties of Benin mayBeDepositedWith Economic Community of West African States Commission
linked to: ECOWAS Commission
Institutional framework of ECOWAS hasOrgan ECOWAS Commission
ECOWAS Commission shortName ECOWAS Commission
ECOWAS Commission replaces ECOWAS Executive Secretariat
linked to: ECOWAS Commission