The West African Studies book series examines current economic and social issues in West Africa.

• Africa's Urbanisations Dynamics 2022: The Economic Power of Africa's Cities (new)
• Borders and Conflicts in North and West Africa (new)
• Conflict Networks in North and West Africa
• Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa
• Africa's Urbanisation Dynamics 2020: Africapolis, Mapping a New Urban Geography
• Women and Trade Networks in West Africa
• Cross-border Co-operation and Policy Networks in West Africa
• Urbanisation Dynamics in West Africa 1950–2010
• An Atlas of the Sahara-Sahel
• Conflict over Resources and Terrorism
• Settlement, Market and Food Security
• Global Security Risks and West Africa
• Regional Challenges of West African Migration
• West African Perspectives
• Regional Atlas on West Africa
• West African Mobility and Migration Policies of OECD Countries

The West African Papers explore African socio-economic, political and security dynamics from a regional and multidisciplinary perspective. They seek to stimulate discussion and gather information to better anticipate the changes that will shape future policies. The series is designed for a wide audience of specialists, development practitioners, decision makers and the informed public. Papers are available in English and/or French, and summaries are available in both languages. Initiated by the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) to highlight and promote West African issues, the work presented is prepared by its Secretariat, Members and partners, other OECD departments, related international organisations, associated experts and researchers.

• No. 38: West Africa and the global climate agenda
• No. 37: Boosting African cities' resilience to climate change: The role of green spaces
• No. 36: Populist Civil Society, the Wagner Group, and Post-Coup Politics in Mali
• No. 35: Financing for gender equality in the Sahel and West Africa
• No. 34: Political violence targeting women in West Africa
• No. 33: Urbanisation and demography in North and West Africa, 1950-2020
• No. 32: How is life in West Africa's cities? 
• No. 31: Pastoralist violence in North and West Africa
• No. 30: Non-military actors as a regional strategy in the Lake Chad region
• No. 29: The Structure of Livestock Trade in West Africa
• No. 28: Women and Conflicts in West Africa
• No. 27: Women and Climate Change in the Sahel
• No. 26: Borders, security and development in West Africa
• No. 25: Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel
• No. 24: Integrating gender analysis into food & nutrition security early warning systems in West Africa
• No. 23: Accessibility and Infrastructure in Border Cities
• No. 22: Businesses and Health in Border Cities
• No. 21: Population and Morphology of Border Cities
• No. 20: Regional Integration in Border Cities
• No. 19: Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel
• No. 18: Political settlements with jihadists in Algeria and the Sahel
• No. 17: Identifying the Factors Driving West African Migration
• No. 16: Incentives and Constraints of Informal Trade Between Nigeria and its Neighbours
• No. 15: Disentangling urban and rural food security in West Africa
• No. 14: Agriculture, Food and Jobs in West Africa
• No. 13: Gender Inequality in West African Social Institutions
• No. 12: The unstable foundations of political stability in Chad
• No. 11: Defying the odds? Nigerien responses to foreign and domestic security challenges
• No. 10: Wars and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel
• No. 9: Agricultural market activity and Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria
• No. 8: The Cost of High Food Prices in West Africa
• No. 7: The Wave of Jihadist Insurgency in West Africa
• No. 6: Cross-border Co-operation Networks in West Africa
• No. 5: Cities and Spatial Interactions in West Africa
• No. 4: West African Food Systems and Changing Consumer Demands
• No. 3: Women's Roles in the West African Food System
• No. 2: Climate Impacts in the Sahel and West Africa
• No. 1: Emerging Opportunities in the West African Food Economy