During the briefing, AU consultants demonstrated how ECOWAS will utilize the platform to evaluate Member States’ policy implementation and track commitments across sectors. In response, Secretary General Umaru stressed the necessity of building a centralized database detailing the status, amendments, and implications of all regional legal protocols. Emphasizing the vital link between empirical data and sustainable regional growth, the Secretary General of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Muazu Umaru, noted:“Data enthusiasm across Africa has historically been low because we haven’t consistently allowed data to drive our development decisions. We need to transition this vision into a comprehensive blueprint and implementation plan for regional data management.” Mr. Umaru commended the joint technical team and pledged to convey the meeting’s outcomes and recommendations to the new executive management to secure full institutional backing.