Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa
(HISWACA) PROJECT (P178497)
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (SEF)
Covering SOP1 countries and regional institutions:
Republic of Benin, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Niger, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Senegal,
Republic of Mali, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Republic of The Gambia, African Union (AU), Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
This Stakeholder Engagement Framework (SEF) is prepared for the Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in
West and Central Africa (HISWACA) Project; specifically, the SEF is prepared for the first Series of Projects (SOP)
of the overall project (HISWACA-SOP1) that focuses on supporting eight (8) West African countries: Niger,
Benin, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia. HISWACA-SOP1 will also support
three regional institutions: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) the African Union’s
Statistical Institute (AU-STATAFRIC), and the West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission
(WAEMU) to coordinate and advocate to improve comparability and harmonization of statistics. The SEF will
guide the preparation of Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP) for all HISWACA – SOP1 national and regional
project implementation units (PIUs).
