North Africa development Forum calls for integrated trade policies

About 300 policy makers, civil society and private sector representatives attending the North Africa development Forum in Marrakech (Morocco) last week called for the intensification of trade relations in the subregion. The Marrakech Declaration, adopted by participants at the Forum stresses the importance of public and private sector partnerships, the empowerment of women, the exchange of information and the coordination of policies for the intra-regional trade development. The Forum was convened by ECA's Sub regional Office for North Africa.

The next Conference of African Ministers of finance, planning and economic development scheduled from 29 March to 4 April 2007, will review the Marrakech Declaration. Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
February 2007
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