Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh at the 6th meeting of the committee on trade, regional cooperation and integration
Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh at the 6th Meeting of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration. Mr. Janneh, on his remarks highlighted that, Africa can be proud of some success stories in its regional integration agenda. Programmes to liberalize trade by breaking down tariff and non-tariff barriers are being earnestly implemented in a number of RECs. In West Africa for instance, ECOWAS and UEMOA have resolved to operate as a common customs union. The COMESA, EAC and SADC efforts to create a single Free Trade Area is a highly commendable initiative which should be emulated by other RECs to accelerate regional integration. Our Regional Economic Communities continue to face daunting challenges in coping with their mandates as entrusted to them in their treaties and protocols due to a number of reasons including inadequate capacity and resources. We in ECA, in collaboration with our partners in development, will continue to do our utmost, as always, to accompany the efforts of our member States, the African Union Commission and the Regional Economic Communities, towards advancing the developmental and integration agenda of our continent.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2009-10
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31169 |
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