| Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (French) | |
 1981 | |
 West African Development Bank map | |
| Abbreviation | BOAD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 14 November 1973 |
| Type | Development finance institution |
| Legal status | Treaty |
| Headquarters | Lomé, Togo |
Region | West Africa |
Membership | 8 countries |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of BOAD | Serge Ekue |
| Affiliations | West African Monetary Union |
Staff | 291 (2013) |
| Website | www |
The West African Development Bank - WADB (fr. Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement - BOAD / pt. Banco de Desenvolvimento do Oeste Africano - BDOA) was established in 1973 to serve the nations of Francophone and Lusophone West Africa. The BOAD is organised by the Central Bank of West African States and its eight member governments: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. It is funded by member states, foreign governments and international agencies. Its headquarters are in Lomé, Togo.