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West African Development Bank

International Multilateral Development Bank

Field	Value
name	West African Development Bank
native_name
image	West African Development Bank headquarters in Lomé.jpg
caption	West African Development Bank headquarters, 2014
map	West African Development Bank Map.png
map_caption	West African Development Bank map
abbreviation	BOAD
formation
type	Development finance institution
status	Treaty
headquarters	Lomé, Togo
coords
region	West Africa
membership	8 countries
leader_title	Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of BOAD
leader_name	Serge Ekue
affiliations	West African Monetary Union
staff	291 (2013)
website

The West African Development Bank - WADB (fr. Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement - BOAD / pt. Banco de Desenvolvimento do Oeste Africano - BDOA) was established in 1973 to serve the nations of Francophone and Lusophone West Africa. The BOAD is organised by the Central Bank of West African States and its eight member governments: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. It is funded by member states, foreign governments and international agencies. Its headquarters are in Lomé, Togo.

Creation

The BOAD was created on 14 November 1973 by member states of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU). The original charter focused on development of member economies towards balanced development and to prepare economies for future West African economic integration. In 1994, it became the development arm of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA).

Structure

Since that time several international organisations have become members of the bank, adding funding and sitting on the board. These include the African Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, the Export and Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), and the People's Bank of China. The president of the bank's board is chosen by the heads of state of UEMOA, and since January 2008, Abdoulaye Bio-Tchane. The bank's day-to-day operations are carried out by the President and the Bank adminmanager, cabinet, directorships of departments based in Lome, and mission offices based in the member nations.

Mission

The BOAD released a revised mission statement in 2001, refocusing their funding on three development goals: poverty reduction, economic integration and promotion of private sector activity. The bank disburses long- and medium-term loans, previously available only to BOAD member governments and public institutions, are since 2002 also offered to private businesses involved in development projects of regional importance as well as lines of credit to finance Micro-credit projects and small to medium private enterprises. The BOAD also funds debt-relief programs to member governments with the agreement that funds are instead diverted to health programmes particularly those dealing with HIV/AIDS, education and infrastructure improvements.

Headquarters

The bank is headquartered in Lome, Togo, in a seven-story modernist building designed by the French architects Durand, Menard, and Thiebault in 1980.

Gallery

ASC Leiden - F. van der Kraaij Collection - 09 - 063 - Le bâtiment principal moderniste de la Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement - Lomé, Togo - 1981.tif|BOAD, Lomé, Togo, 1981 ASC Leiden - F. van der Kraaij Collection - 09 - 064 - Le siège moderne de la Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement (BOAD) - Lomé, Togo - 1981.tif|BOAD, Lomé, Togo, 1981

References

[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Exim-Bank-buys-stake-in-West-African-Development-Bank/118243/ Exim Bank buys stake in West African Development Bank], Financial Express, 4 November 2004
[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5562/is_200412/ai_n22713614 CHINA TO TAKE STAKE IN WEST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK] AsiaInfo Services, December, 2004
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