Lomé: BOAD Development Days 2026
- Dates: June 11–12, 2026
- Venue: 2 Février Hotel, Lomé (Togo)
Context and Key Challenges
Within the West African Economic and Monetary Union, rapid population growth is placing increasing pressure on urban areas, particularly in terms of access to quality housing. This trend is creating major structural challenges related to urbanization, housing finance, and energy sustainability.
In this context, housing emerges as a strategic driver of economic growth, capable of stimulating the financial sector and generating employment. At the same time, integrating energy considerations into the building sector has become essential to reduce household costs and strengthen energy sovereignty across member states.
Organized by the West African Development Bank, this edition of the BOAD Development Days builds on a first edition focused on energy and agriculture. It aims to position itself as a regional platform for structuring bankable projects, aligned with green growth, climate finance, and sustainable development priorities, as well as with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Objectives of the Event
- Catalyze public and private investment in the housing sector (across all segments)
- Facilitate access to long-term financing for real estate projects
- Integrate and standardize energy efficiency and renewable energy in construction
- Optimize guarantee and refinancing mechanisms to boost the regional real estate market
- Mobilize green finance instruments to support the ecological transition of the building sector
Agenda Structure
The event will feature high-level interventions and technical discussions:
- Key Guest Speaker
- Rethinking housing in UEMOA: towards an integrated vision for sustainable housing
- Keynotes
- Financial engineering and capital markets: mobilizing green and social financing for housing
- Energy-sovereign housing: reducing household costs through efficiency and innovation
- De-risking real estate investment: the role of guarantees and refinancing
- Panels
- Panel 1: Financing the real estate value chain (from developer credit to mortgage refinancing)
- Panel 2: Energy and building performance: towards a UEMOA label for sustainable housing
Target Audience
The event will bring together:
- Ministers in charge of economy, housing, urban planning, and energy
- Development finance institutions (World Bank, AfDB, AFD, etc.)
- Financial sector stakeholders (commercial banks, housing banks, refinancing institutions)
- Private sector actors (real estate developers, architects, urban planners, construction companies)
- Energy transition experts and green building certifiers
- Guarantee funds
Expected Outcomes
At the end of the two-day event:
- Enhanced knowledge sharing and best practices
- Improved understanding of energy efficiency standards and sustainable construction
- Identification of innovative financing and risk-sharing mechanisms
- Strengthened strategic partnerships to accelerate project implementation
Program Overview
Day 1 – June 11, 2026
- Welcome, registration, and networking breakfast
- Opening ceremony
- Key guest intervention and state of development of the Union
- Keynote on financial engineering
- Panel 1 on real estate financing
- Official dinner
Day 2 – June 12, 2026
- Summary of Day 1 discussions
- Keynote on de-risking real estate investment
- Panel 2 on energy and building performance
- Keynote on energy-sovereign housing
- Final synthesis and closing session
Organizer
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is a regional development finance institution established to support economic growth and strengthen regional integration in West Africa. It operates within the framework of solidarity among the member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), providing financial support for structuring projects.
Missions and Objectives
BOAD’s primary objective is to promote balanced development among its member states and foster regional economic integration. In this regard, it gives special consideration to countries that are less advantaged due to natural or economic constraints, by supporting projects that help reduce disparities.
Its key areas of intervention include:
- financing economic and social development projects,
- mobilizing domestic savings for investment purposes,
- stimulating the regional capital market,
- attracting and channeling external resources into the UEMOA region.
Priority Areas
BOAD’s actions are guided by a strong commitment to regional solidarity and sustainable development. It prioritizes high-impact, structuring projects, particularly in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and the private sector.
Role within UEMOA
BOAD is a central pillar of the UEMOA institutional framework. It serves as the common institution responsible for financing priority development and economic integration initiatives. As an autonomous specialized institution, it contributes to achieving the Union’s objectives, in line with the provisions of the UEMOA Treaty, while maintaining its own mandate as defined by its statutes.
As such, BOAD plays a key role in strengthening West African economic integration and financing high-impact projects across the region.
