Institutions of ECOWAS

In order to function, ECOWAS set up the following institutions:

• Assembly of Heads of State and Government
• Council of Ministers
• Executive Secretariat
• Community Parliament
• Community Court of Justice
• Economic and Social Council (to be set up)
• ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
• ECOWAS Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
• ECOWAS Regional Investment Bank (ERIB)
• West African Monetary Agency (WAMA)
• West African Monetary Institute (WAMI)
• West African Health Organization (WAHO)
• Specialized Commissions (which are 6 specialized technical commissions)
• Mechanism for the prevention, management and settlement of conflicts, peace and security adopted in 1999. The organs of the Mechanism include the Authority, Executive Secretariat, a Council for Mediation and Security of ten Member States (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo).