Report on economic and social conditions in Eastern Africa subregion 2003

Abstract

This document focuses on the report on economic and social conditions in Eastern Africa sub region 2003. The present report was written in a particular context. In the first place, the international community is concerned about the likelihood to fulfill the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aimed at reducing by half the number of people living below poverty line by the year 2015 - in this respect, please note that a special publication shall be dedicated to its evaluation in 2004 -. In the second place, African leaders have recently adopted the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which defines Africa's vision of its development and proposes orientations for future programmes in order to achieve the MDG. Lastly, the Multilateral Trade System, embodied by WTO provides Africa's development with a new dimension, which is the global trade integration.