Newsletter: April 2024 Highlights AFW2 closed out fiscal year (FY) 2024 strong, reaching a 96 percent execution rate. CD for FY 2024 prioritized interregional collaboration and knowledge sharing and included delivery of a total of 101 technical assistance (TA) missions, 19 regional workshops, and 13 professional attachments. At end-April, 91 percent of Phase 2 results were at least partially achieved. Read more Check out AFW2’s anniversary brochure: Celebrating 10 Years of Building Macroeconomic Capacity in Anglophone West Africa and Cabo Verde for a collection of success stories from the region, testimonials from our members and partners, and much more. AFW2 hosted International Monetary Fund Managing Director to kick off its anniversary celebrations. AFW2 staff appreciated the opportunity to meet with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during her 2-day visit to Ghana in March. March 2024 marked 10 years since the center’s opening, presided over by DMD Antoinette Sayeh. Since then, four successive directors and the AFW2 team have delivered 1244 CD activities to the tune of 67.1 million USD towards strengthening the institutional capacity in its six member countries. Read more Meet the winners of the AFRITAC West 2 Young Economists Research Contest Learn more about AFW2 and its mission in this short video Feature: Tides Turn as AFRITAC West 2 Celebrates 10 Years This newsletter’s feature looks back on 10 years of AFW2, spotlighting AFW2 success stories following a decade of CD to AFW2 member countries and the view to the future as the center prepares for the next phase of support to the region. Read more AFW2 Activities and Achievements Regional Workshops and Professional Attachments Other Key Developments – Staff Changes Upcoming Missions (May - July 2024) TA Reports IMF.org/CapDev IMF.org/Training AFRITACwest2.org Share Bulletin    Privacy Policy The second African Regional Technical Assistance Centre in West Africa (AFRITAC West 2), is a collaborative effort between the International Monetary Fund (IMF), recipient countries and several bilateral and multilateral partners. It originated from the IMF’s response to African leaders’ call on the international community to increase technical assistance (TA) to Africa and focus it more sharply on capacity building in core macroeconomic and financial management areas. AFRITAC West 2 provides TA and training to Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS MEMBER COUNTRIES