On February 25, 2022, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the Liberia Ministry of Agriculture, the MAP Liberia Land Platform, and the Willian N. Tolbert College of Agriculture and Forestry of the University of Liberia, in collaboration with the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), will hold an in-person workshop on responsible contract farming.

This workshop focused on the ECOWAS Energy Protocol, its risks in relation to energy transition policies, and potential options for reform.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Institute For Sustainable Development (IISD), the Pan-African Parliament, East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament will jointly organize an event on the role of parliamentarians in enhancing responsible investments in agriculture for the transition toward more sustainable food systems in Africa on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.

A workshop on enhancing women’s voices and participation in mining governance for Women in Mining of West Africa (WIMOWA), a branch of the West African and Monetary Union (UEMOA).

This will be the first of a series of events on the same topic, each with a regional perspective. The events will cover Africa, Asia, and Latin America.