From November 10 to 12, 2025 , Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) will host the 11th Annual Review of Reforms, Policies, Programs and Community Projects of the WAEMU . This technical meeting is essential for assessing progress in economic integration within the Union.

Review Objective: Evaluation and Improvement

Experts from the eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) will examine 145 regulatory texts as well as a community project costing over 2 billion FCFA .

The main objective is threefold:

1. To concretely assess the implementation of national community reforms.
2. Identify the obstacles hindering their implementation.
3. To propose concrete solutions to improve their efficiency .

Ivory Coast Stays the Course

The results of the previous edition confirm Côte d'Ivoire 's progress in implementing the WAEMU directives. The implementation rate increased from 85.45% in 2023 to 87.78% in 2024 , representing a rise of 2.33 percentage points.

These advances are particularly visible in crucial areas such as economic governance , macroeconomic convergence , and regional competitiveness . As the region's largest economy , Abidjan is nevertheless encouraged to further accelerate its structural reforms to preserve its leading role within the Union.

A Two-Phase Tool for Integration

Established in 2013 by the Conference of Heads of State, this review is a key tool for regional integration. It takes place in two stages:

1. Technical phase (currently underway): Released to experts for text analysis.
2. Political phase : Involving national authorities for validation and commitment.

The ultimate goal of the WAEMU remains to build an integrated, stable, and prosperous economic space , the benefits of which directly accrue to the citizens of the sub-region. This 11th edition also emphasizes the need to strengthen the synergy between states, institutions, and civil society for better collective ownership of the reforms.