ECOWAS Explores Use of AI to Improve Early Warning Data Collection, Analysis

ECOWAS explores use of AI to improve Early Warning data collection, analysis

A three-day training of 74 field monitors from 12 ECOWAS member states, which explored how technology, especially artificial intelligence, could be used to enhance data collection and analysis, concluded in Lomé on Friday. The training, organised by the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate and held in the Togolese capital from 25 to 27 February 2026, was meant to improve the role of field monitors in providing timely and accurate information for reg…

ECOWARN ANNUAL RETREAT TO STRENGTHEN DATA COLLECTION CAPACITIES AND SUPPORT EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN WEST AFRICA. | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The ECOWAS Commission, through the Early Warning Directorate, organized the annual retreat for field monitors of the ECOWAS Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN) in Lomé, Togo, from February 25 to 27, 2026. With the aim of reviewing the data collection system and related challenges, the retreat reaffirms its strong commitment to early warning, preventive diplomacy, and the promotion of human security throughout the West African region. In her o…