NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade in East Africa

This thematic area will reflect the consistently stated desire of African countries for greater integration of the continent and within the global economy with a focus on events within the East Africa Region.

The ECA sub-regional office for East Africa (ECA SRO-EA) has been supporting the process of regional integration as part of Africa’s strategy for economic transformation and for integration into the global economy. In this critical area, ECA  SRO-EA will monitor progress in integration-building capacities for implementing the Abuja Treaty for Establishing the African Economic Community, promoting NEPAD initiatives particularly in infrastructure development, sectoral issues, and peer learning within the East Africa Region.

ECA’s commitment to the strengthening of infrastructure on the continent  and within the region lies in its strong belief that sound interregional and overseas transport and communications contribute to the facilitation, promotion and expansion of international and intra-regional trade.