Tailor-made course for Ghana
Announcement in Brief
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Programme Rationale
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement represents the most ambitious project of economic integration in Africa since the creation of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and it is one of the pillars of the African Union Agenda 2063. Its main objective is to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of people and investments, in order to promote intra-African trade, reduce dependence from foreign markets, improve competitiveness, support economic transformation and pave the way for the establishment of a customs union in Africa.
As part of the capacity building program ‘towards an effective implementation of AfCFTA’ jointly implemented by ECA and the Government of Italy, Two studies were conducted respectively on the impact of Preferential Trade Agreements and capacity needs assessment in the eight (8) countries targeted, namely: Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Uganda, and Tanzania.
The report on capacity needs gap was helpful to identify the main training needs from national stakeholders both from private and public sectors in each country and therefore design a suitable tailor-made course to bridge the gap.
Regarding Ghana, the curriculum proposed by ASeS, partner in the implementation of the capacity building program focuses on (1) Financial management, digital marketing and records keeping and (2) Food and drugs board guidelines and regulations, Standards and certification. These issues will be discussed during a three-day online course.
Objectives
The course objectives are :
- to equip public sector professionals with the necessary skills and tools to effectively manage financial resources, devise digital marketing strategies, and maintain accurate records for national and internatio nal AfCTA-related projects. This comprehensive approach aims to promote the successful planning, execution, and evaluation of projects while enhancing the project's visibility and impact on the continent.
- to equip private sector professionals with the essential skills to excel in financial management, digital marketing, and records keeping in the context of their AfCTA expansion efforts. By doing so, we aim to support the success and growth of private sec-tor businesses in the continental market and strengthen their brand presence within AfCTA.
- to equip participants with a comprehensive analysis of international, regional, and bilateral rules gover ning trade in food and agricultural products, with a specific focus on selected regional economic commu nities (the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)), trade regulations in the European Union (EU) concerning Cocoa, Fruits (both fresh and dry fruits), and wood, and the impact of bilateral agreements between the EU and Ghana on market access for food and agricultural products. Additionally, participants will be exposed to the rules governing trade in minerals.
