SWAC Strategy and Policy Group Meeting

International Energy Agency (IEA), Conference Room 2
18 - 19 June 2009

The Strategy and Policy Group reviewed the implementation of the Sahel and West Africa Club's 2009 Work Programme (results achieved and main challenges) and discussed the orientations of the SWAC's 2010 Work Plan. Thematic presentations focused on West Africa's responses to the global economic crisis, regional aid effectiveness and various SWAC outreach tools and products.

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Relevant documents

Agenda
Summary Record
Statement by Mr. Mario Amano, OECD Deputy Secretary-General | > listen
Statement by Mr. François-Xavier de Donnea, SWAC President | > listen
Progress Update: January 2008 - May 2009
Proposed 2010 Work Orientations (draft)
West Africa facing the global economic crisis
Regional co-operation as a tool for improving aid effectiveness

Thematic presentations

Achieved results and 2009-2010 orientations (French) | > listen
Regional dimension of development and aid effectiveness (French) | > listen
Improving food aid effectiveness in West Africa (French) | > listen

> Images & Presentations

	Opening statement by Mr. François-Xavier de Donnea, SWAC President (French) Following an introduction by Mr. Normand Lauzon, SWAC Director (left side), Mr. de Donnea presented his vision of West Africa and SWAC work priorities which he aims to develop during his presidency.
	Opening Statement by Mr. Mario Amano, OECD Deputy Secretary-General from left to right: Mr. Mario Amano Mr. Eric Burgeat, CCNM Director
	Presentations by Ms Julia Wanjiru, SWAC Communications Officer The OECD and Africa Website Communications and Information The West Africa Observer
	Presentations by Mr. Christophe Perret, SWAC Programme Officer (French) Regional dimension of development and aid effectiveness The West Africa Report
	Presentation by Mr. Laurent Bossard, SWAC Deputy Director (French) SWAC work on Local Development and Regional Integration
	Presentation by Mr. Jean Sibiri Zoundi, SWAC Head of Unit (French) SWAC work on Rural transformation and Sustainable development
	Presentation by Mr. Massaer Diallo, SWAC Head of Unit (French) SWAC work on Governance, Conflict dynamics, Peace and Security
	from left to right: Mr. Normand Lauzon, SWAC Director Mr. François-Xavier de Donnea, SWAC President Mr. Mario Amano, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Eric Burgeat, CCNM Director
	from left to right: Ms. Monika Tortschanoff, West and North Africa Section, Austrian Development Agency (ADA) Ms. Renate von Boddien, German Delegate to the DAC Mr. Normand Lauzon Mr. François-Xavier de Donnea
	from left to right: Mr. Martin Peleman, Representative of the Belgium Chamber Mr. Geert Deserranno, Advisor, International Co-operation, President of the DAC Working Group on Statistics Ms. Monika Tortschanoff
	from left to right: Ms. Marie-Frédérique Roche, First Secretary, Canadian Embassy in Burkina Faso Mr. Charles Bois d'Enghien, Advisor, Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Martin Pelemann Mr. Geert Deserranno
	from left to right: Mr. Serge Snrech, Head of division on effectiveness and coherence of aid, French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Mr. Henderson Patrick, USAID Mission Director, Accra
	from left to right: Mr. Nicolas Zingg, Senior Advisor, Swiss Development Co-operation, West Africa Division Ms. Claudia Cremers, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Africa Division Mr. Luc Dockendorf, Secrétaire de Légation, Development Co-operation of Luxembourg
	from left to right: Mr. Mahmadou Cissokho, Honnorary President of ROPPA Mr. Nicolas Zingg
	from left to right: Mr. Damadou Saliou Diouf First Counsellor, Embassy of Senegal Dramane Milloho, Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Burkina Faso
	from left to right: Ms. Aminatou Gaoh, Counsellor, Embassy of Niger Ms. Elizabeth Nyantakyi, Head of chancellery, Embassy of Ghana Mr. Damadou Saliou Diouf Counsellor, Embassy of Senegal