Why ecowas was formed

For the purpose of acting on the structural causes, ECOWAS supplemented its Mechanism by the adoption of a Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance signed by 14 member countries in December and ratified by 9 of them, which henceforth makes it applicable to all.

While the political dimension of integration is taken on by ECOWAS, how can the regional instruments that are imposed on the member States be effectively expressed and implemented? In fact, only a regional approach can bring pragmatism into commitments. The moratorium proclaimed by ECOWAS in on the export, import and manufacture of small arms and light weapons supplements the program. There is, however, another dimension that has an impact on States because of their interconnection with the surrounding context: the regional dimension.

History is on its side in this regard. About 7. The 1. The cross-border migration of women as traders and business persons places them as potential champions for promoting integration. Revised and Expanded by Angela Thompsell. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.

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A good deal of emphasis is placed on helping member states understand that adhering to the supra-national level will bring benefits at the national level. There are positive recent examples this year from Sierra Leone and Togo, both countries where ECOWAS was present for the pre-electoral preparations and during the elections, ensuring security and providing observation and monitoring.

In the case of Nigeria, everyone, including the President of Nigeria, admits to a disappointing election in terms of credibility at international standards. The Nigerian President promised and has created a committee of credible persons to investigate what went wrong, a promising sign even if the actual elections were not what people had hoped. Economic opportunities must be created for the youth to stay and help develop the region.

Yet one cannot ignore the criminal elements who engage in trafficking of humans, cigars, arms and drugs. Work in this sector must focus on the management of common resources such as river basins, lagoons and other fragile ecosystems. Questions posed after Dr. Chambas' initial presentation brought up the sustainability of peace in Liberia.

Chambas replied that first we need to see more work in the national reconciliation process. Secondly, there needs to be stronger post-conflict reconstruction to create jobs, especially for those young combatants who are now sitting idly. Thirdly, Liberia's debt problem needs to be addressed because they cannot access low interest rates.

Currently there is a need to work on the synergy of the two groups.