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West Africa: The Role of Third Parties
Introduction
ranging from historical and geopolitical to economic and ideological factors in-
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and deep economic integration in the West African agenda of regional integra-
EU Support to West Africa
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The Role of Third Parties on Regional Integration in West Africa
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Partnership Agreement (EPA) as one of the main trade tools to support regional
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Type of support
Amount
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the EPA
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Total
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European Community – West Africa. Regional Strategy Paper and
Regional Indicative Programme 2008 – 2013.
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objective
objectives
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implementation of reforms to come to a common mara)
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and the network of regional infrastructure
Expected
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c) common market strengthened
d) EPA being implemented
e) export capacities of the region strengthened
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EPA compensated
h) knowledge of challenges for regional integration in
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Intervention
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International Support to West African Integration
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Source:
Trade Activities
QWIDS Query Wizard for International Development Statistics, Aid for
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The African Dimension
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Pan-African integration remains an ambitious and somewhat distant pro-
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The Role of Emerging Players
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While the regional cooperation of emerging countries in West Africa remains in
The EPA and West Africa Integration: Make it or Break it
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EPA rationale
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gional integration process of the region and facilitate their integration into the
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The reality check
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But the EPA negotiations also contributed to put a greater emphasis on the
a stimulus role to foster the attention to the regional integration and sharpen the
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and Ghana complained about the lack of support of the two regional organisa-
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The development dimension
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(1) EPA commitments to liberalise trade and establish clear rules for the
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The PAPED/EPADP
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coherent approach to addressing the trade-related and economic integration
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Source: PAPED
mitment will be implemented through a range of existing channels at the EU
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References
ECOWAS
Press Release
ECOWAS
Press Release
ECOWAS
Press Release
Treaty of ECOWAS
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