# Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI)

## OVERVIEW

### RISK PROFILE

West Africa is [one of the world’s most vulnerable regions](https://reliefweb.int/report/world/climate-risk-profile-west-africa) to climate variability, with changes in temperature and rainfall already affecting livelihoods, food security, and overall stability. This is compounded by a dependence on rainfed agriculture, rapid population growth, poverty, and inadequate access to safe water and sanitation.

As an entity that represents 15 national chambers of commerce throughout West Africa, the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI) serves as a platform for regional public-private partnerships and intra-regional dialogue. The organization gives the business community in the region a voice and serves as a tool to foster development and reduce poverty, promoting economic integration and private sector development in West Africa.

In May 2024, FEWACCI joined the OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span>).

FEWACCI is also a member of the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction ARISE network, whose aim it to promote disaster risk reduction and resilience in West Africa and beyond.

To learn more about the network, please visit the [FEWACCI website](https://www.fewacci.com/).

 

 

 

 ## Network at a glance

Host organization

Non-profit private sector organization

 

Headquarters

Abuja, Nigeria

 

Number of members

15 national chambers of commerce

 

Scale / Business reach

Regional

 

Contact person

Uchenna Iwuchukwu

 

Contact email

info@fewacci-Ecowas.org

 

Countries/Territories

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia (Republic of The), Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone

 

Areas of focus

Drought, Epidemic, Extreme temperature

 

 

## Most recent emergencies

 

## How we do it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQKc2EXK2I&amp;t=1s 

### Flood Response in Sri Lanka

As part of the yearlong celebration of the five year anniversary of the Connecting Business initiative (<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span>), this video showcases <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) and how it works on preparation and response to flooding.

 

 

 

 ## **l**atest from West Africa

  ![<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Networks from Haiti, Indonesia, Peru, and West Africa join the 2024 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image00032-scaled-1-690x515.jpeg) 

 News May 22, 2024 

### <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Networks from Haiti, Indonesia, Peru, and West Africa join the 2024 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks

The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) are one of the world’s largest gatherings of emergency responders and humanitarian organizations and it takes place…

 [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Networks from Haiti, Indonesia, Peru, and West Africa join the 2024 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks](https://connectingbusiness.org/news/cbi-join-2024-hnpw/)