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Agricultural Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa -
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The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has promoted the integrated agriculture research for development (IAR4D) approach based on an innovation
systems framework.



Using small-scale adaptations to address food crisis in the Horn of Africa -
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paper by Richard Munang and Johnson N. Nkem



Special Economic Zones for South Africa -
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Paul Kruger, a tralac Researcher, discusses Special Economic Zones for South Africa.



A European Trade Paradigm for African Trade -
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Paul Collier: Europe’s current troubles with the Euro should not detract from its success in liberating intra-regional trade: this is a model worth Africa emulating.



Africa: Continent Begins to Rise Above Aid -
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11th January, Nairobi — An increasing number of African countries are beginning to step away from aid dependency, as the domestic private sector becomes the engine of growth across much of Africa.



ACP-EU representatives in the JPA


The Joint Parliamentary Assembly shall be composed of equal numbers of EU and ACP representatives from national parliaments.The role of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, as a consultative body, is to:

  • promote democratic processes through dialogue and consultation;
  • facilitate greater understanding between the peoples of the European Union and those of the ACP States and raise public awareness of development issues;
  • discuss issues pertaining to development and the ACP-EU Partnership;
  • adopt resolutions and make recommendations to the Council of Ministers with a view to achieving the objectives of this Agreement.
  • The role of the ACP-EU JPA as a political body has been increasing in recent years reflected by a growing number of ACP parliamentarians attending and the substantive debates held. As a result, Belgian Member of European Parliament Alain Hutchinson has drafted a report on the work of the ACP-EU JPA in 2007.

Here is the list of national representatives from ACP countries who participated in the 2008 JPA and whom you can contact to know more about the EU-ACP partnership or to input on it. You can also contact the EU representatives.


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