Naturally, the General Assembly (GA) is the supreme authority of the Association. Being sovereign with regard to all issues concerning the life of the Association, it is composed of representatives of its NARS members, regional and international institutions in the sub-region, intergovernmental organizations in the field of agriculture and regional economic communities of West and Central Africa, and development partners. Its mission includes among others:
– Approval and ratification of various agreements and policies, operational plans, programmes, budgets and funding plans, audit reports,
– Study and approval of the report of the Governing Board which elects the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and other members or renews their mandate,
– Delegation to the Governing Board of its powers and prerogatives for an effective and efficient implementation of programmes that it has approved,
– Ratification of the appointment of the Executive Director on the recommendation of the Governing Board,
– Evaluation of the performance of the Governing Board through Ad Hoc committees.
