1. Danny Graymore, Deputy Head, Africa Regional Department (ARD) and Terri Sarch, Agriculture Adviser, ARD May 2009 DFIDs Regional Integration Work 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA

2. Page 1 Outline Background DFID support for RI Southern Africa TradeMark

3. Page 2 DFID support for RI is growing Partner priorities Growth Food Crisis Financial Crisis White Paper

4. Page 3 Current main activities SWARIP: Support for West African Regional Integration Programme Trademark East Africa Trading for Peace Trademark Southern Africa Supporting EAC, COMESA, SADC free trade area Aid for Trade and trade facilitation Economic Partnership Agreements

5. Page 4 Key areas of regional work in Southern Africa CAADP Regional Standards Programme Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme Regional Trade Facilitation Programme TradeMark

6. Page 5 TradeMark Southern Africa Aims to expand trade and deepen regional integration within the COMESA- SADC- EAC free trade area £90 million over 2009 -2014 period Design consultation phase 4 outputs

7. Page 6 TradeMark Outputs Improved trade infrastructure along the North South Corridor More efficient border crossings Reduced tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade Improved compliance with export standards in pro poor agriculture export value chains

8. Page 7 Slide Master 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA