The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) is organising the second webinar under an initiative to promote the accelerated implementation of regional and national industrialization policies for inclusive and sustainable development in Southern Africa. Industrialization and industrial development through the enhancement of productive capacities, diversification and value addition is key to supporting inclusive and sustainable growth and hence regional member States are creating policy frameworks to support industrial growth. The Webinar series is anchored on the findings and policy recommendations from background studies undertaken by SRO-SA as part of overall support to regional industrialization efforts.
Stakeholders across the region are developing policies and strategies to promote industrial growth and accelerate structural transformation for job creation and the reduction of inequalities. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have articulated the SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap and the COMESA Industrialization Policy/Strategy to guide the regional industrialization agenda as an anchor to facilitate the integration of industrial sectors, and intensification of the production of diversified products and trade. In this context, successful implementation of industrialization policies and strategies through domestication of COMESA and SADC industrial policies and Regional Trade Agreements including the African Continental Free Trade Area is critical for sustainable recovery and enhanced regional economic growth and transformation.
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