ECOWAS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES FOCUSING ON THE WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS AND THE INTEGRATION OF GENDER AND YOUTH ARE STRENGTHENING THEIR COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK THROUGH JOINT ACTIVITIES30 Jul, 2026The third ECOWAS inter-agency meeting on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus and the integration of gender and youth—held on May 13, 2026, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire—resulted in strong recommendations; their implementation would significantly strengthen and revitalize the agencies’ collaborative framework. Following this strategic meeting, the Nexus agencies translated their words into action by organizing two major activities. Subsequently, from June 29 to July 2, 2026, in Aného, ​​Togo, the Nexus agencies held a technical retreat. At the conclusion of the meeting, the heads of the agencies belonging to the Nexus reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration within a formalized framework of technical, institutional, and financial cooperation. It also showcased the pivotal contribution the Nexus could make toward achieving the ECOWAS gender agenda.