ECOWAS Announces Grants to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in West Africa

Through the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (ARAA) based in Lomé, and with financial support from the French Development Agency, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will make grants to improve food and nutrition security in West Africa. The themes of the call are agriculture (including livestock and fisheries) resilient to climate change, and employment and vocational training of rural youth. The program is open to national, regional, and international organizations. Grants are up to €120 thousand. The deadline for applications (English, French) is on April 24, 2016. Click on the following link for the application guidelines.