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ANGLOPHONE GROUP. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION. ANGLOPHONE GROUP. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION. SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS. SADC COMESA ECOWAS MAGREB EGAD. SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS. CILS/AGRYHMET GEF Constituent Assembly Nigeria-Ghana Cooperation
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ANGLOPHONE GROUP REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
ANGLOPHONE GROUP REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS • SADC • COMESA • ECOWAS • MAGREB • EGAD
SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS • CILS/AGRYHMET • GEF Constituent Assembly • Nigeria-Ghana Cooperation • The Gambia-Sierra Leone Cooperation • AMCEN/NEPAD/UNEP
BENEFITS OF REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION • Interactive Information Sharing • Reduced Operational Costs • Increased Efficiency in Resource Use • Provision of Technical Assistance and Experts • Formation of Regional Networks for Training and Other Activities
PROBLEMS OF REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION • Resource Constraints • Political and Language Differences • Conflict Between National and Regional Interests • Different Levels of Negotiation Skills and/or Limited Negotiation Capacities • Limited Communication and Information Exchange
STRENGTHENING REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION • Exchange Visits • Increased Networking and Collaboration on Projects • Improved Information and Communication Infrastructure • Increased Inflows of Financial Resources
STRENGTHENING REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION • Language Training • Promotion of Multilingualism • Improved Negotiation Skills and Capacities Within the Region
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FOR AFRICA • IGOs: UNFCCC, UNDP, UNEP, GEF • Multilateral: ADB, EU • Bilateral: USAID, CIDA, DANIDA, NORAD, SIDA, SAREC, GTZ, etc.
BENEFITS OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS • Financial Program/Project Support • Technical Assistance and Support • Facilitate Collaborative Training and Internships • Promotion of Understanding Between Partners
STRUCTURE OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS • Common But Differentiated Responsibilities • Equity in Partnership Based on Mutual Trust and Respect
PRIORITIES FOR SUPPORT OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS • Program and Project Implementation in Support of Climate Change • Training and Capacity Building • Promotion of Region Cooperation Mechanisms