The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has promoted the integrated agriculture research for development (IAR4D) approach based on an innovation systems framework.
paper by Richard Munang and Johnson N. Nkem
Paul Kruger, a tralac Researcher, discusses Special Economic Zones for South Africa.
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.
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.
The participation of NSAs in the programming process is an obligation only for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries (which are under the responsibility of DG DEV). For other countries (which are under the responsibility of DG RELEX), non-state actors should be consulted but this not stated as an obligation according to the ALA, MEDA, TACIS and CARDS Financial Assistance Regulations.
The General Affairs and External Relations Council has been increasingly adamant in recalling the necessity to involve non-state actors in the programming process. Accordingly, the March 2003 Council Conclusions on the Common Framework for Country Strategy Papers state that “non-state actors should be consulted more systematically on CSPs and throughout the programming process as part of the discussions on the EC response strategy”.
