Cotonou, December 2025 – The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) organised a regional workshop on the monitoring and evaluation of support provided to Member States for the years 2024 and 2025, held from 18 to 20 December 2025 in Cotonou (Republic of Benin). This technical meeting brought together national focal points, financial managers from Member States, as well as WAHO’s monitoring and evaluation technical team, under the effective leadership of the Director General
The evaluation of the support (70 funded initiatives, representing a total grant amount exceeding USD 8,800,000) indicates an overall satisfactory performance of activities, with notable results across Member States, particularly in five key interrelated areas:
- Strengthening sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and menstrual hygiene, through awareness-raising activities targeting girls and women, distribution of hygiene kits, and prevention of obstetric fistula.
- Combating epidemics and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, dengue, malaria, cholera, meningitis and mpox, with a focus on regional coordination and preparedness for public health emergencies.
- Strengthening health systems and infrastructure, through laboratory improvements, procurement of specialised equipment, modernisation of health facilities, and support to regulatory systems.
- raining and capacity development, including the training of health professionals and strengthening of human resources.
- Scientific research and data generation, contributing to the optimisation of vaccination strategies and the resilience of health systems.
However, the evaluation also identified four key areas for improvement in order to strengthen the performance of WAHO’s support to ECOWAS Member States: i) governance, procedures and coordination; ii) financial management and accountability; iii) monitoring and evaluation and experience sharing; iv) communication, visibility and access to documentation; v) sustainability and durability of intervention outcomes.
Through this workshop, WAHO reaffirms its commitment to effectively supporting Member States in implementing structuring projects with tangible impact on populations, in line with the ECOWAS Vision 2050.
