2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA
12-16 December 2016
Hosted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and under the patronage of the Commissions of ECOWAS and UEMOA, the 2016 edition of the Week placed a special focus on the critical food and nutrition situation in northeastern Nigeria. The thematic session of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) was dedicated to "Food security and social protection".
2015
MILAN, ITALY
26-30 October 2015
Organised in collaboration with Expo Milano 2015, the Week raised public awareness of the Expo’s theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” from a West African perspective.
2014
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
15-19 December 2014
At the invitation of the European Commission and the government of Belgium, the meetings reinforced the role of the Sahel and West Africa Week, fostering informal exchange, networking and partnerships.
2013
ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE
25-29 November 2013
The 2013 edition of the Sahel and West Africa Week provided a platform for information-sharing and networking between West African leaders and their North African and international partners active in the region.
2012
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO
4-8 December 2012
The first Sahel and West Africa Week brought together some 200 participants across West Africa and from OECD member countries and marked the launch of the Global Alliance for Resilience Initiative – Sahel and West Africa (AGIR).