Sector Composition & Issues at Hand
- Sector Challenges: The rice industry in West Africa is marred by challenges like low productivity, market limitations, and climate change vulnerability, which are amplified by fragmented coordination and insufficient infrastructure.
Objective & Engagement
- Consolidation of Efforts: Recognizing the importance of collaboration, the ERO convenes stakeholders to synchronise strategic plans, with an ambition to create a competitive West African rice sector that addresses local demands and promotes socioeconomic well-being.
Main goals of the Assembly
- Outcomes & Commitment: The assembly serves to crystallise ERO's coordinating role, disseminate its strategic vision, clarify its M&E framework, and bolster networking avenues for potent partnerships.
Participation & Registration
- Open Invitation & Constraints: A diverse group of sector participants including farmers, traders, and officials are encouraged to register, with attendance regulated on a first-come-first-served basis, aiming to accommodate 120 to 150 attendees.
Event Highlights
- Interactive Sessions & Networking: The program is set to include active workshops and showcases to ignite collaboration, complemented by a networking reception to fortify the ties within the ECOWAS rice community.
Across these structured endeavors, the ERO General Assembly underlines its commitment to fortifying a collaborative, resilient, and advanced rice sector that caters expansively to the ECOWAS region's needs.
