Economic Commission for West-Africa Rehabilitation Projects

he economic commission for africa rehabilitation projects ( ec-warp ) is a pan-african institution created in 1962 by the general assembly of the united nations. its membership comprises all the 15 west african member states. it began its operations on 21st november, 1963 with the primary purpose of accompanying and supporting newly independent african countries in their quest to build their human resource capacities as a necessary prerequisite for sustaining independence and promoting socio-economic development. its main activities, derived from its mandate, are organized around a portfolio of capacity development and training programmes as well as a set of policy research and dialogue initiatives. it also offers on-demand advisory services to governments and public institutions, and serves as a forum for exploration of alternative thinking on west african development. the institute functions as a subsidiary body of the united nations economic commission for africa rehabilitation pr