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LA CEDEAO RENFORCE SA COMMUNICATION STRATÉGIQUE GRÂCE À LA PRÉSENTATION DE SA NOUVELLE POLITIQUE DE COMMUNICATION, DE SA STRATÉGIE ET D’UNE FORMATION À L’ENGAGEMENT MÉDIATIQUE POUR SES DIRIGEANTS

LA CEDEAO RENFORCE SA COMMUNICATION STRATÉGIQUE GRÂCE À LA PRÉSENTATION DE SA NOUVELLE POLITIQUE DE COMMUNICATION, DE SA STRATÉGIE ET D’UNE FORMATION À L’ENGAGEMENT MÉDIATIQUE POUR SES DIRIGEANTS

LA CEDEAO RENFORCE SA COMMUNICATION STRATÉGIQUE GRÂCE À LA PRÉSENTATION DE SA NOUVELLE POLITIQUE DE COMMUNICATION, DE SA STRATÉGIE ET D’UNE FORMATION À L’ENGAGEMENT MÉDIATIQUE POUR SES DIRIGEANTS
Jun 12, 2026 4 min read

La Direction de la communication de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) a organisé une réunion virtuelle d’information et de planification le 11 juin 2026, à l’intention des directeurs et représentants de la CEDEAO, afin de présenter la nouvelle politique de communication 2026 et la stratégie de communication 2026-2030 de la CEDEAO.

 

En ouvrant la réunion, le directeur de la communication, M. Joel AHOFODJI, a souhaité la bienvenue aux participants et a souligné l’importance de ce nouveau cadre de communication pour relever les nouveaux défis tels que la transformation numérique, la désinformation et la mésinformation, la baisse de la confiance du public et la nécessité d’une plus grande cohésion régionale grâce à une voix unifiée de la CEDEAO.

 

Au cours de la présentation, les participants ont été informés de la politique de communication 2026, qui établit un cadre institutionnel commun pour une communication standardisée au sein des institutions de la CEDEAO. Cette politique définit les rôles et les responsabilités en matière de communication, renforce les pratiques de communication interne et externe, introduit des lignes directrices pour la communication de crise, lutte contre les troubles de l’information et la désinformation, promeut la gestion des connaissances et soutient le renforcement des capacités du personnel. Elle vise également à améliorer la réputation, la crédibilité et l’intégrité de la CEDEAO, tout en assurant une meilleure coordination entre les institutions.

 

La réunion a également examiné la Stratégie de communication de la CEDEAO 2026-2030, qui vise à harmoniser les efforts de communication au sein de la Communauté afin de soutenir la Vision 2050 de la CEDEAO. Cette stratégie met l’accent sur la sensibilisation du public aux mandats et aux réalisations de la CEDEAO, le renforcement de la confiance et de l’engagement des parties prenantes, l’amélioration de la visibilité institutionnelle et la promotion d’une approche « Une seule CEDEAO » grâce à une communication coordonnée et centrée sur les personnes. L’accent a été mis en particulier sur la narration numérique, l’engagement des jeunes, les relations avec les médias traditionnels, la diplomatie publique et le recours à des témoignages pour illustrer l’impact des programmes de la CEDEAO sur les citoyens.

 

Une discussion interactive a suivi la présentation, au cours de laquelle les directeurs et les représentants ont échangé leurs points de vue sur les modalités de mise en œuvre, les mécanismes de coordination de la communication, les responsabilités institutionnelles et l’intégration de la planification de la communication dans la mise en œuvre des programmes. Les participants ont souligné l’importance croissante de la communication en tant qu’outil de gestion stratégique contribuant directement à la mise en œuvre des politiques, à l’efficacité des programmes et à l’engagement citoyen.

 

La réunion s’est conclue par une session de formation sur la communication stratégique et les relations efficaces avec les médias à destination des hauts responsables, visant à renforcer les capacités des directeurs et des représentants de la CEDEAO en vue de leurs futures interactions avec les médias. Cette session a fourni des conseils pratiques sur la préparation aux entretiens, la maîtrise du message, la communication de crise, la gestion des questions difficiles et le maintien de la crédibilité institutionnelle. La Direction de la communication a réaffirmé son engagement à soutenir toutes les institutions de la CEDEAO par le biais de conseils en communication stratégique, d’un appui aux relations avec les médias et d’initiatives de renforcement des capacités, tandis que la Communauté s’oriente vers la mise en œuvre de sa nouvelle politique et stratégie de communication.

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