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The Department of External Relations was created following
the restructuring of Community Institutions and the
transformation of the Executive Secretariat into a
Commission in January 2007.
Objectives
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Helps ensure resource mobilization is in line with
ECOWAS overall strategic objective
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Helps ensure an efficient and effective coordination of
resource mobilization and reporting; and
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As a focal point, assist the Commission and its
departments build relevant synergies and communication
links with national units and permanent representations
in Abuja and the Special Representatives of the
President of the Commission, with a view to ensuring the
smooth implementation of ECOWAS decisions and programmes.
Strategies
Guided by the principles of ownership, partnership and
sustainability, the Department assists the Commission to
build relevant in-house capacity to prosecute a
demand-driven, well-coordinated and integrated approach to
resource mobilization, utilization and reporting.
Duties
The Department has the following duties:
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Cooperation with Member States through sustained
consultations and coordination with national units,
permanent representations in Abuja, and Special
Representatives of the President.
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Resource mobilization and coordination.
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