In line with its vision 2020, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken steps towards setting up a Volunteers Programme to cut across all areas/sectors of activities of the ECOWAS Commission and its sister Institutions.


ECOWAS Volunteers are a group of volunteers’ men and women (18 to 35 years) from ECOWAS countries, with the capacity to adapt to different social, cultural and political circumstances. They are deployed in selected c non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and national government institutions. The Program covers three countries for the pilot phase, namely Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. In these countries, volunteerism, particularly youth volunteerism is being used to promote development, peace and regional integration.


Host Agency/Institution: The final host institutions will be determined by Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone Click here to read more