ECOWAS is preparing to extend its agricultural trade and markets scorecard to nine more West African countries. In an announcement published on 1 November, its Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food said national missions were planned from 2 November 2026.
Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal are covered. The teams will engage national agencies, explain data-collection procedures and designate focal points to coordinate the work before the tool is rolled out.
The SCORECARD is designed to track implementation of regional rules governing the free movement of agricultural, forestry, livestock and fisheries products. The information gathered will help identify obstacles to cross-border trade and inform decisions on regional agricultural market integration.
An initial pilot phase covered Ghana, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo and Chad. The initiative is part of the World Bank-financed West Africa Food System Resilience Programme, coordinated regionally by the agency with technical support from AKADEMIYA2063.