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Status and Linkages of SSA Trade Policies with Development Agenda

Explore the impact of SSA trade policies on national development, analyzing international commitments and ongoing negotiations. Learn about the achievements, challenges, and strategies for enhancing trade frameworks and integrating with regional agendas.

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Status and Linkages of SSA Trade Policies with Development Agenda

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  1. Trade Policy Issues and challenges in SSA Session 4.2: Linkages of SSA Trade policies with national development policies and on going trade negotiations Presented by Margaret K. Chemengich 16th June 2009

  2. Format of presentation • Status of trade frameworks • National development policies • International and global commitments impacting on national development agenda • Impact of bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations on national development agenda.

  3. AEC Integration Agenda

  4. Status of Trade Policies and linkages with development agenda

  5. Status of Trade Policies and linkages with development agenda

  6. Status of Trade Policies and linkages with development agenda

  7. Status of Trade Policies and linkages with development agenda

  8. Status of Trade Policies and linkages with development agenda

  9. Status of Trade Policies and linkages with development agenda

  10. Linkages of trade policies with bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations • RECs form basis of trade policies • RECs strong basis for development agenda • LDCs need not take obligations but participate fully in the regional integration agenda • RECs at CU collectively negotiate and sign agreements on behalf of participating countries • Preferential trade arrangements where in the developed world open their markets for the LDCs (AGOA, EU, Canadian,) • Special capacity building programmes (WTO, EC, AGOA…)

  11. Linkages of trade policies with bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations (cont.) • Trade and Investment promotion • Enhancing analytical capacities, application of existing models • Expanded involvement of the private sector and civil society • Involvement of the international CSOs • Special emphasis on competitiveness, VA, product and market diversification • Increasingly the SSA countries moving to open economies • Political interest and involvement

  12. International and global commitments impacting on national development agenda

  13. Achievements of current trade policies • Market access (global, regional, emerging markets, technology, new products) • Product diversification including moving up value chain (trade with China for commodities, VA in agricultural products, other manufactures for the region trade) • Wider stakeholder involvement including opportunities for partnerships • Improvement in Information access • Improvement in policy stability and predictability

  14. Challenges of exploiting current trade policies • Inadequate supply capacities • NTBs • Limitations in the analytical and negotiating capacities • Divergences/ overlaps and mismatch in trade facilitation regulations, instruments • High transport costs • Lack of competitiveness • Poor access to Information • Technology challenges • Trade finance opportunities • Institutionalization of trade policy and networks

  15. IEA Contacts Telephone: 254-20-2721262/2717402 Fax: 254-20-2711631 Email: admin@ieakenya.or.ke Website:www.ieakenya.or.ke

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