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ABOUT THE CENTRE

CDJS-CEDEAO/EYSDC

The ECOWAS Centre for Youth and Sports Development. It is a specialised agency of the Economic Community of West African States responsible for youth and sport in the West African sub-region.

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Our Recent Articles

These are the articles published by the Centre for every major event, with the aim of informing readers about its various achievements related to job creation for young people through vocational training, sports competitions, etc.

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Regional Workshop On The Consolidation, Validation And

WHO WE ARE?

ECOWAS/YSDC-CEDEAO/CDJS

It is a specialized agency of the Economic Community of West African States responsible for youth and sports in the West African sub-region. It is a permanent institutional framework within the Community through which youth and sports activities can be developed and promoted to ensure the engagement of young people in the integration process.

Our Mission:

The Heads of State and Government, in creating the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre, assigned it the main mission of initiating, developing, coordinating, monitoring and implementing programmes relating to youth development within the Community.

Peace and Social Cohesion.
Regional Unity
Sports and Leisure
Training and Leadership.

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Our Main Activities

These are the main activities carried out within the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre

Sports Activities

Sports activities carried out within or outside the Youth and Sports Development Centre

Volunteer Activities

Volunteer activities show the dedication of young people to the development of the sub-region

Youth Activities

Youth activities are the various activities promoted for youth development

Photo Gallery

These are photos taken during the Centre's major events, very interesting memory photos

Promoting volunteering for development and integration

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Promoting Volunteering For Devel Sierra Léone

The CDJS at FIJAO to promote peace and social cohesion

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The Cdjs At Fijao To Promote Pea Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

China and Africa join forces to promote innovation and youth entrepreneurship

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China And Africa Join Forces To Chine

Commemoration of the 48th anniversary of the establishment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Burkina Faso

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Commemoration Of The 48th Annive Burkina, Ouagadougou

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Commemoration Of The 48th Annive Ouagadougou

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Commemoration Of The 48th Annive Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

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Commemoration Of The 48th Annive Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

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Commemoration Of The 48th Annive Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

Our Team

This is the group of staff members who form the heart of CDJS, working in harmony and in an environment conducive to teamwork to raise the profile of the Centre in the sub-region and even around the world.

Francis Chuks NJOAGUANI

Director of the CDJS

DR. ABDOULAYE SOUMAILA

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

SEDGO Roukiatou

Programme Assistant

DR. SANGLA Hamidou

Communications Assistant

Monique BOWMANERE

Regional PVC Coordinator

OUEDRAOGO CONSTANT

Protocol Assistant

ABOUT THE CENTRE

CDJS-CEDEAO/EYSDC

Our Recent Articles

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Our Mission:

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Our Main Activities

Sports Activities

Volunteer Activities

Youth Activities

Photo Gallery

Our Team

Francis Chuks NJOAGUANI

DR. ABDOULAYE SOUMAILA

SEDGO Roukiatou

DR. SANGLA Hamidou

Monique BOWMANERE

OUEDRAOGO CONSTANT

ALAIN ZONOU

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