1. 2018 Conference of Ministers
REPORT OF THE TENTH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION
Stephen Karingi
Director
Regional Integration and Trade Division
May 2018
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2018 Conference of Ministers

2. Outline Presentations
Surveying developments in Africa’s regional integration
Progress on land policy formulation and implementation in Africa
Status of food security in Africa
Promoting strategic agricultural commodity value chains (AVCs)
Inclusive infrastructure development: the key to promoting Africa’s industrialization
Sharing best practices: boosting intra-African investment
General discussion on the session theme: Implementation of AfCFTA and shared gains
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3. 1. Surveying developments in Africa’s regional integration
Presentation
Key RITD results: January June 2017.
Land governance:
Technical support to MSs and RECs on:
Policy reform
Mainstreaming land governance in agricultural programmes.
Strengthening capacity to manage large-scale land-based investments.
Food security and agriculture:
Research on:
Agricultural and rural transformation
Agribusiness and regional value chains.
Regional and international trade:
Developing template agreement for AfCFTA.
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4. 1. Surveying developments in Africa’s regional integration
Research and technical papers on AfCFTA and AGOA.
ARIA VII on “Innovation, competitiveness and regional integration”.
Report on The Africa regional integration index.
Trainings on trade and gender, trade policy modelling, and analysis.
Initiated work to develop an M&E Framework for BIAT.
Africa Trade Week in collaboration with AUC, AfDB, Ex-IM Bank.
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5. 1. Surveying developments in Africa’s regional integration
Industrial and infrastructure development:
Provided technical assistance on developing industrial policy for MSs/RECs.
Developed methodology for localization of energy technologies.
Provided technical support to AUC, culminating in launch of SAATM, June 2017
Implemented project on use of biofuel in household and transport sectors.
Investment
Studies on investment policies and bilateral investment treaties.
Studies on drivers of intra-African investment.
Report on linkages between double taxation treaties.
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6. 2. Progress on land policy
Presentation
Progress presented on the achievements of ECA’ Land Policy Initiative (LPI):
Integration of land governance issues into Agenda 2030 and 2063.
Implementation platform for Agenda 2063 ten-year Implementation Plan .
LPI has turned into the African Land Policy Centre
Upon a ministerial decision.
Data collection on land governance and tracking progress on land policy reforms.
Roll-out of a 12-country pilot project
Guidelines for developing curricula on land governance in Africa.
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7. 3. Status of food security in Africa
1. Presentation
Africa is world’s most food-insecure continent despite immense natural resources wealth
Makes up approximately 16% of world’s population
Yet up to 1/3 of those affected by hunger worldwide are Africans.
African countries have made notable progress in enhancing food security
But much work needed to ensure food and nutrition security.
African countries must ensure political stability and build effective institutions
They should consider programmes that deliver quick results
focusing on improving access to food through social programmes.
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8. 3. Status of food security in Africa
2. Main Recommendations for improving food security:
To tackle food insecurity, MSs are encouraged to adopt a holistic approach.
MSs are encouraged to empower small-scale farmers.
MSs are encouraged to promote regional agricultural value chains (RAVCs).
MSs are encouraged to integrate national food reserves into regional ones.
Recommendations for improving land tenure in Africa
ECA/ALPC should:
Support MSs to advance regional integration.
Develop guidelines for MSs to mitigate land-based and ethnic-based conflicts.
Pres 5 | Progress on land policy formulation and implementation in Africa
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9. 4. Promoting strategic AVCs
Presentation
AVCs and agro-industrial clusters enhance investment in agriculture.
Investing in agriculture is effective in addressing hunger and malnutrition
As well as poverty and climate change
Contributes to achievement of a number of Goals of 2030 Agenda.
Developing/promoting VCs provides platform for enabled investment.
Harnessing full potential of RAVCs requires;
Sound political and regulatory framework & conducive business environment.
Establishment of an inter-State transportation network.
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10. 5. Inclusive infrastructure for Africa’s industrialization
1. Presentation
Industrialization is critical for structural transformation of African economies,.
Opportunities are huge for Africa to scale up industrial activities
Large resource endowments, increasing domestic demand
Inclusive infrastructure would enable Africa to exploit opportunities
While promoting value added activities.
Industrialization & infrastructure also key to achieving SDGs & Agenda 2063.
Special economic zones are effective in addressing infrastructure constraints.
Success stories exist in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa.
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11. 5. Inclusive infrastructure for Africa’s industrialization
2. Main Recommendations for MSs:
Improve governance of infrastructure sector.
Address energy deficits
Tap into the vast renewable energy potential.
Promote the development of Special Economic Zones and Industrial Zones.
Prioritize development of quality infrastructure.
Recommendation for ECA
Study linkages between industrialization and AfCFTA.
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12. Analyze drivers of intra-African investment
6. Sharing BP: boosting intra-African investment
1. Presentation
Key findings of a study “Drivers for boosting intra-African investment flows towards Africa’s transformation”
Main objectives
Analyze drivers of intra-African investment
Provide empirical framework to strengthen investment policies to boost intra-African investment.
Explore progress in negotiating AfCFTA and link the benefits with the promotion of intra-African investments.
Highlight key trends on FDI flows in Africa.
Key findings
Africa is one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions
Hence potential destination for investment.
Factors affecting investment growth include:
Improved government policies/macroeconomic conditions and reforms on investments.
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13. Main Recommendations for MSs:
6. Sharing BP: boosting intra-African investment
Main Recommendations for MSs:
Implement regional and international investment instruments
As well as instruments within AfCFTA.
Improve the quality of and access to education.
Improve the business climate.
Observe the principle of non-discrimination
Especially in relation to incentives for investors.
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14. Could provide platform to address the issues at stake.
General discussion: implementation of AfCFTA
1. General discussion
AfCFTA could address unemployment, food security and poverty in Africa.
But would not, in itself, ensure transformational change & inclusive gains.
Could provide platform to address the issues at stake.
Achieving benefits requires supporting policies, strategies and measures
Building productive capacities, improving trade facilitation
Increasing investment and closing infrastructure gaps.
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15. 2. Main Recommendations for ECA and AUC:
General discussion: implementation of AfCFTA 15
2. Main Recommendations for ECA and AUC:
Monitor implementation of AfCFTA agreement.
Support private sector to exploit AfCFTA, specifically on standardization.
Recommendation for MSs
Enhance implementation of BIAT Action Plan
AUC and partners should track progress.
Establish policies enhancing role of FDI in expanding intra-African trade
And strengthening productive capacity.
Recommendation for ECA
Profile Africa’s private sector
To help it reap the potential benefits AfCFTA.
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