Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the institution and members of West African civil society.

High-priority issues including access to energy, transforming African agriculture and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa through job creation for youth, in addition to the industrialisation and integration of Africa, were the subject of a presentation and lively debates between representatives of West African civil society and the AfDB in Dakar.

The Senegalese capital hosted this three-day regional consultation, the first of its kind, with civil society organisations and the AfDB will host a total of five such consultations between now and the end of 2016.

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