The ECOWAS Commission in partnership with the African Union and NEPAD are organizig under the patronage of Minister of Agriculture of the Ivory Coast, a Regional workshop for launching the 2nd generation NAIP and RAIP drafting process in Abidjan from 30 May to 2 June 2016.

The objective of the regional workshop is to discuss and validate the development process NIPA and second generation PRIA, and engage its implementation. This event, facilitated by the Rural Hub, will bring together participants including: representatives of the African Union Commission, representatives of the other regional economic communities on the continent, delegates from each member State, representatives of producer organizations, civil society and the private sector, and representatives of regional and international technical organizations. Finally the technical and financial partners meeting within the ECOWAP of the donor group be involved.

This Abidjan workshop is a fundamental stage in launching the 2nd generation NAIPs and RAIP drafting process as part of the Zero Hunger by 2025 objective. Given the various processes currently underway (SDGs, Malabo, COP 21, AGIR, etc.), this ECOWAS-led process is intended as a framework that facilitates the integration of all these converging initiatives, both at national and regional level, so as to simplify its governance and thereby improve its efficiency.