Most ports in West and Central Africa have implemented the international code for the safety of ships and port facilities, known as the ISPS Code, which was developed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). WeCAPS supports its partners in their endeavours to ensure the safety of their port infrastructures and in their application of the ISPS rules.

The European Union West and Central Africa Port Security (WeCAPS) project, implemented by Expertise France, seeks to support autonomous ports, supervisory bodies and port authorities, so that ports may improve management of their safety and security.

Port facilities are sensitive sites which require a high level of control over the risks and threats which could affect them. WeCAPS aims to support port authorities in their management of security, and more specifically, WeCAPS seeks to assist partner ports and the associated State services in West and Central Africa, with a view to predict, avert and manage crises, by proposing solutions that are adapted to the ports’ needs.