About
Promoting Aviation Safety through Regional Cooperation and Collaboration.
Who We Are.
Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO), is the BAG Regional Safety Oversight Organization (RSOO) which metamorphosed from the Cooperative Development of Operational and Continuing Airworthiness Program (COSCAP) project of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in collaboration with BAG.
The primary objective of COSCAP-BAG was to strengthen the safety oversight capabilities of the BAG Member States and enhance the safety of air transport operations within the BAG sub-region by pooling of resources.
Organization
BAGASOO was established pursuant to the BAGASOO Agreement signed on 30th June 2009 by the Ministers responsible for Civil Aviation of member states. It is governed by a board of directors consisting of the Directors General of the Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) of the member states, with the Executive Director as member and secretary.
The structure of BAGASOO comprise of Administration, Legal, Technical Training & Support and experts in different aviation specialty areas such as Flight Operations, Personnel Licensing, Airworthiness, Air Navigation Service and Aerodrome.
Objectives
The objectives of BAGASOO include the following:
To promote the safe and efficient use and development of civil aviation within and outside BAG Member States; and
To promote the implementation of industry best practices within the Member States as defined in the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP)