UNDERSTANDING THE ECOWAS AGRICULTURAL POLICY (ECOWAP) AND ITS IMPLEMENTATIONS - The National Association of Nigerian Traders NANTS

This policy brief is produced with the aim of educating particularly, ECOWAS Non State Actors (NSAs) and the general public for a proper and informed understanding of the ECOWAS Agricultural Policy – ECOWAP and its implementation process. The brief has become necessary as an instrument for engaging ECOWAS and her member States especially within the context of the Joint Sector Review (JSR) of ECOWAP +10 so that NSAs would be better positioned to even make recommendations and be part of the next 10 years of the implementation of ECOWAP, the alignment between ECOWAP and CAADP, as well as the level of implementation of the Maputo-Malabo commitments. The brief also seeks to identify specific roles for the NSAs in the implementation of ECOWAP and becomes handy for the planned JSR which is anchored on the following objectives: