Ad Hoc meeting of experts to track progress on macroeconomic policy and institutional convergence in West Africa: concept note

Abstract

The objective of the Meeting is to analyze the relevance of the macroeconomic convergence criteria in West Africa after conducting an assessment of their implementation since they were introduced. The participants of the meeting will examine a report written by the Sub-Regional Office on the following points: the status of the implementation of macroeconomic policies and macroeconomic convergence in West Africa; a critical evaluation of macroeconomic policies implemented in West Africa; and a critical evaluation of macroeconomic convergence by assessing this ongoing process in the light of economic theory.