Enhancing Capacity in Trade Policy Analysis for Regional Integration
Presented by Jane Kibiru from the Trade and Customs Division, this project focuses on enhancing capacity in trade policy analysis and training to achieve deeper regional integration in the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa. It aims to enhance research skills, build practical knowledge, and support regional obligations and implementation for increased participation in the global economy.
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Enhancing Capacity in Trade Policy Analysis and Training for Deeper Regional Integration Presented by Jane Kibiru Trade and Customs Division 04 February 2020 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Outline Background Project Outputs Good practices Limits of TA Support Way Forward 2 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Background Slow mainstreaming of COMESA policies and programmes into national development plans/strategies Limited institutional, technical and human capacity in regional integration Action building on previous action on Enhancing Capacity of COMESA Secretariat to support Economic and Trade Policy Research and Analysis 3 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Project Objectives Enhance COMESA s capacity to mainstream regional obligations and implementation of regional programmes to achieve deeper regional integration and increased participation in global economy Specific Objectives Enhance capacity for trade policy research and training Build practical skills and knowledge to support regional integration 4 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Project Outputs 5 implemented 200 policy makers/trade officials trained in economic and trade policy analysis and research 16 research papers published 2 policy research dissemination forums held 5 strategic partnerships established 1 Virtual masters programme in regional integration implemented 40 scholarships offered to masters degree students trade policy analysis and negotiation programs 5 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Project Outputs cont. 10 quality control missions of the masters degree programme undertaken 40 students graduate with masters degree in regional integration 5 journals in trade and regional integration subscribed to 6 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Enhanced Capacity in Trade and Economic Policy Research and Negotiations Enhance the use of research in policy making Training of government officials and private sector economic and trade policy research and analysis research Methodologies Capacity building in mainstreaming COMESA programmes in MS national development plans 7 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Enhanced Capacity in Trade and Economic Policy Research and Negotiations Conti.. Principles of multilateral trading system Elements and principles of negotiations Strategies and techniques of trade negotiations Trade policy analysis for technical preparedness for trade negotiations 8 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Increased Partnerships and Networks People and institutions that share common policy influencing objective Government, private sector, research institutions, think tanks, academia and civil society Develop trust and joint working plans Partnerships-UNECA, IDEP, SUSSEX, AFREXIM BANK 9 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Good Practices COMESA Annual Research Forum Triple helix model Research papers on trade, regional integration and emerging issues Contemporary theme Processing of policy implications through COMESA policy organs for decision making Ready demand for research forum outputs Mentoring of young researchers 10 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Good Practices Conti COMESA Virtual Masters Degree Programme in Regional Integration COMESA Council of Ministers Decisions set up a professional or graduate school of Regional Integration establish a COMESA Virtual University with a network of universities to incorporate an academy of Science, Technology and Innovation and research networks Collaborative post graduate degree in RI in the short term and a virtual university in the medium to long term 22 regional universities collaborating in the masters degree programme Course syllabus and teaching modules developed MOUs signed with 5 universities Students admitted in one University 11 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Good Practices Conti Partnerships and networks Government, academia, research institutes, think tanks and private sector Publication of research outputs in COMESA Flagship Publication Key Issues in Regional Integration Publication of policy briefs Sharing of policy research outputs through the internet, social media platforms and the COMESA Policy Organs 12 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Limits of TA support Inadequacy of technical assistance Short term nature of technical assistance Lack of technical assistance impact evaluations Lack of a dedicated ministry handling COMESA or regional integration issues (Only COMESA Desk officers) 13 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Way Forward in addressing remaining Gaps Continue supporting the research forums, trainings and the masters degree programme in Regional Integration Enhance technical assistance Enhance staffing at the COMESA Secretariat Support creation of dedicated ministries to handle COMESA regional integration issues Establish a coordination unit for the masters degree programme at the Secretariat 14 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Thank you for your attention Thank you for your attention www.comesa.int 15 THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
