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Most African countries, especially West Africa, are still contemplating the issue of drug legalisation. Many advancements have been made...

The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) invites you to participate in a Webinar on "The Senatorial concurrence of Liberia's...

The World Drug Report 2021: A Critical Assessment of Projected Increases in African Drug Use - May 2022. As in previous years, the 2021...

“Decision-making across the board, on development, on security, on social affairs, is more effective and legitimate when people from...

UNODC launched the "Nigeria Cannabis Survey" at a combined side-event on “Drone, open data and more: novel methods in monitoring illicit...

We are looking for a suitable, qualified consultant with a criminal justice/legal reform background to review Sierra Leone’s 2008...

In the latter part of February 2021, Senegal organised a workshop to validate the new National Strategic Plan on Drug Control that covers...

The Harm Reduction Consortium's Global Drug Policy Index (GDPI) ranks Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, and Mozambique 24th, 10th, 27th, and 21st...

The review and validation of the Sierra Leone national drug law strategic master plan: An opportunity for humane drug control response!...

We are currently recruiting for the role of a Finance and Admin. Officer at WADPN. The West Africa Drug Policy Network is a Civil Society...

We are currently recruiting for the role of a Programme Officer at WADPN. The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) is a regional...

We are currently recruiting for the role of Communications Officer at WADPN. The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) is a regional...

The Global Drug Policy Index (GDPI) is an exciting new project supported by the Robert Carr Fund and led by the Harm Reduction...

In November 2021, an exciting new resource will be launched: the Global Drug Policy Index (GDPI). The Index will score and rank countries...

The evidence-based and human rights framework for decarceration and harm reduction in prisons. Over 11 million people are imprisoned...

Regional Conference on Harm Reduction - The State of Harm Reduction and Effective Drug Control Response in West Africa. The West Africa...

At the time the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs advanced the removal of cannabis and cannabis-related substance from Schedule...

The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) is a coalition of Civil Society Organizations in all 16 West African countries advocating for...

This is a guideline document for all chapter organisations of the West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN). WADPN opens its membership to...

Evidence-based drug policy simply refers to the use of evidence (data, proofs) to guide our response to drug control. It is simply...