Commercial Pressure on Land in West Africa

The SWAC/OECD is leading a regional dialogue on West African dynamics related to commercial pressure on land. As part of this dialogue process, the SWAC is organising a conference on 9 December in which we would like to invite you to participate. The African Union and ECOWAS are discussing guidelines as it is essential for West African countries to have a common position. Within the context and during the G8, some investor states are also calling for fair and respectful negotiations. As it is difficult to take into account the competitive positions or even national political and economic interests, this conference shall be an opportunity to reach consensus among representatives of organisations, institutions and states.