ECOWAS Commission to deepen regional integration, create proof of identification

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has launched the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme.

The programme is part of efforts to deepen regional inclusion and identification of citizens of member states across the region.

The initiative, a multi-phase programme financed by the World Bank, is implemented by the governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Niger and Togo, and the ECOWAS Commission.