Tangier, 21 October 2022 (ECA) – The Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD) of the Economic Commission for Africa will host on Saturday 22 October in Tangier (Morocco) a pre-event to discuss the preliminary findings of the study on “Realizing the Triple Nexus and Trade: Towards a New Agenda for Africa.”
This study will explore the contribution of trade in transitions from fragile, unstable and emergency contexts to sustainable development within the framework of the triple humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
While trade agreements can foster integrated economies and discourage conflict by increasing its cost, Africa’s governance, peace and security landscape continues to present a very mixed picture, with a negative impact on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
This meeting is being organized ahead of the African Union Policy Conference on Promoting the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus (Tangier, 25-27 October 2022) with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of the link between peace, security, development and trade in Africa; sensitizing key stakeholders on the contribution that the AfCFTA makes to peace and security; and facilitating the exchange of views and countries’ experiences in the design and implementation of policies related to the impact and cost of conflict on development and trade in the continent.
Participants at this meeting will include representatives from member States, Regional Economic Communities, United Nations agencies, pan-African financial institutions, African academic and research institutions, development partners, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
WHAT: Policy dialogue on the report on Realizing the Triple Nexus and Trade: Towards a New Agenda for Africa”.
WHEN: 22 October 2022 from 9 am to 18:15 pm
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn, Tangier, Morocco
For more information about this event, please send an email to afeworks@un.org or filali-ansary@un.org
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