Statement from the national multi-sectoral meeting on drug policy reform in West Africa: The Ghana consultation

35 government representatives and civil society practitioners attended the consultation convened by the West African Drug Policy Network and other stakeholders and facilitated by West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) with support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). The aim of the meeting was to:

1. Assess current drug policies and the impact of international conventions on national drug policies;
2. Interrogate the measures put in place at national levels to deal with drug trafficking, production and consumption;
3. Identify best practices in tackling drugs, security and organized crime at country level; and
4. Foster collaboration between governments and civil society in the fight against drug trafficking in the region.

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