The conference was attended by 76 participants from 21 countries, representatives of 3 embassies and 6 international organizations.
Among the Participants, 11 WMO-Permanent Representatives, and Representatives of the donors: MAECI-DGCS and AICS
Participants for ECOWAS/CILSS Country
| Country | Nr of participants |
| Benin | 2 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 |
| Cabo Verde | 3 |
| Chad | 2 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 3 |
| Gambia | 1 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| Guinea | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 |
| Liberia | 2 |
| Mali | 1 |
| Mauritania | 2 |
| Niger | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| Senegal | 2 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 |
| Togo | 2 |
| Italy | 33 |
Participants from International Organization and Experts
| Organization | Nr of Participants |
| AGHRYMET | 2 |
| CILSS | 1 |
| ECOWAS | 1 |
| WMO | 4 |
| FAO | 1 |
| WFP | 2 |
| ECMWF | 1 |
| Slovenian Environment Agency | 1 |
| University of Lagos | 1 |
