ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development is a banking institution based in Lome, Togo. Established in 1975, the bank supports economic integration and development in West Africa. Its operations focus on infrastructure and basic services related to transport, energy, and telecommunications (including roads, civil engineering, railways, ports, airports, production facilities, energy distribution, and information technology), rural development and environmental projects (such as irrigation, flood control, rural water supply, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, ecosystem protection, renewable energy, and capacity building), and the social sector. The bank's assets are managed by its board of directors.