The 9th Africa-West Coast Group Meeting of Red Cross National Societies met in Cotonou, Benin Republic to agree on an action plan for West Coast National Societies on their Financial sustainability.
The meeting looked into ways and means to increase the impact of National Societies through improved and scaled programming on humanitarian action , risk reduction, climate change, public health, migration, cholera control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness among other issues.
Meanwhile, in a smooth transition, the President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, and Chairman of the West Coast Group, Elder Bolaji Anani Akpan handed over to the new Chairman of the West Coast Group,M. Mathias Agoligan.