In an interview granted to Young Africa, the Director of the Innovation and Sustainable Development Department of the West African Development Bank (WADB), Valérie-Noëlle Kodjo Diop, gives a first assessment of the 2020-2024 plan. On this occasion, she emphasized the corporate social responsibility (CSR) which becomes for the bank, a risk management tool.

On the continent, the West African Development Bank is the first institution of its kind to have adopted a corporate social responsibility approach. In December 2019, the West African Development Bank (WADB) embarked on a corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach with the aim of integrating the requirements of sustainable development into its strategy and operating methods.

This step in the governance of the regional institution aims to accelerate economic and social development within the eight states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). According to Valérie-Noëlle Kodjo Diop, the approach promotes pride of belonging and contributes to the improvement of working conditions. Integrating the principles of social responsibility at the center of the company's strategy and practices is a guarantee of sustainability that also improves resilience to unforeseen events, such as natural disasters.