Economic Community of West African States

• Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)  - Group of countries created to promote economic integration in all fields of economic activity.
• ECOWAS Gender Development Centre  - Aims to establish, develop, facilitate, coordinate, and follow up strategies and programs that ensure equality of treatment between men and women.
• West African Monetary Agency (WAMA)  - Autonomous specialized ECOWAS agency serving as a multilateral payment facility to improve sub-regional trade in West Africa.