Quality research needed to help implement the AfCFTA
With a few more ratifications needed for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become effective, scholars meeting for the Economic Research Conference in Kigali pledged to produce good high-quality research papers to inform policymakers and help move the agreement forward. The Economic Research Conference was held on 12 March, organized by the Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN Rwanda) in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Cooperation (GIZ). The UNDP Rwanda Country Director, Stephen Rodrigues said that the implementation of the agreement needs to be done in a way that is inclusive and benefits small and medium size SMEs on the continent. "We should ensure that women and youth are included in implementing the AfCFTA.
Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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Language: | eng |
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2019-03
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45409 |
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