Showcasing Reforms for SDG Investment (session I)

Experiences from Togo and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
Event
Session Type
Conference
Room number
Hall 6 Room 14
Contact Email
Chantal.Dupasquier@un.org
19 October 2023
14:00 - 16:00 Abu Dhabi
Asia/Dubai

Top government officials from Togo and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will present their policy reform initiatives and investment opportunities, including based on the work related to their recent UNCTAD Investment Policy Reviews. They will emphasize strategic policy decisions and key actions to improve the business climate and increase the contribution of domestic and foreign investment to the national development objectives and the SDGs. A Q&A will also give an opportunity to interact with other stakeholders including the private sector.

Speaker(s)

Minister of Investment Promotion, Republic of Togo
Director of Planning, Statistics and Monitoring-Evaluation, Ministry of Investment Promotion, Republic of Togo
Advisor to the Minister of Investment Promotion, Republic of Togo
Director, Business Environment, Agence de Promotion des Investissements et des Grands Travaux (APIX), Senegal
Executive Director and Chief Business Officer, ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms
Resident Representative in Brussels of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission
Director, Investment Attraction, Centre de promotion des investissements en Côte d’Ivoire (CEPICI)
Director General, Agence Burkinabé des Investissements (ABI), Burkina Faso
Director, Department of Research and Support to Investment Projects, Agence de Promotion des Investissements et des Exportations (APIEX), Benin
Chief Executive Officer, Investment Promotion Agency, Republic of Mali

Moderator(s)

Chief, Investment Policy Review, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD