Since 2006, the USAID Trade Hub has implemented a methodology to collect data on road governance practices along primary trade corridors in West Africa. The West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) oversees the road governance initiative, which today involves eight countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.

130405 22nd IRTG Report_EN_cb nr .pdf

This report presents results of data collected Jan. 1 to March 31, 2012, on checkpoints, delays and bribes on West African primary trade corridors.

120928 19th IRTG Report_EN.pdf

Since 2006, the USAID West Africa Trade Hub and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) have collaborated to publish a quarterly report on checkpoints, bribes and delays along primary trade corridors. The initiative today covers corridors in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Togo. Benin and Niger have recently been added to the initiative.

120611 18th IRTG Report_EN.pdf

This report presents data on checkpoints, bribes and delays gathered between July 1^st and September 30^th 2011.

120320-17th-irtg-reporten.pdf

The 16th quarterly report on checkpoints, bribes and delays on trade corridors in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Togo.

111219 16th IRTG Report_en.pdf

Draft 1-page summary of the 16th USAID-UEMOA road governance report.

Draft 16th IRTG Report 1-pager_en.pdf

Checkpoints in Cote d'Ivoire involve serious violations of human rights, including rape and murder, according to a new report from the Civil Society Convention of Cote d'Ivoire, with support from the European Union and the International Rescue Committee.  

Excerpts from CSCI Report.pdf

The essential features of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) free trade area, known as the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS), are the free movement of transport, goods and persons in the region, including the removal of all tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade. The benefits of a fully-implemented ETLS for West Africa would be greater economic growth, more jobs and lower consumer prices. In the longer term, ECOWAS envisions progressing from a free trade area to a full customs union and eventually a common market to facilitate trade in the region.

Cote d'Ivoire ECOWAS Free Trade Area Gap Analysis.pdf