African review meeting on the implementation of the almaty programme of action: Statement by Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
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Lopes, Carlos;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.;
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This Statement delivered by Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at African Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action. Mr. Lopes highlighted on his remark that, today, more than ever, the desire for structural transformation is manifest across Africa. Most countries on the continent have articulated national development plans with this objective in mind. The same spirit is being championed at the regional level where the African Agenda 2063 is being developed under the auspices of the African Union. Over the last decade, the Almaty Programme has attempted to address the special needs associated with trade and infrastructure facilitation. It is encouraging to observe the progress that has been made. Key continental frameworks have been adopted that also promote objectives similar to those of the Almaty Programme of Action. It is common knowledge that Africa’s sub-regional and national trade facilitation instruments are not fully implemented; only a few countries on the continent have signed or ratified international conventions; and the level of implementation of progammes and projects is low. There are immense opportunities for Africa’s landlocked countries to prosper and transform to be land linked.
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“Lopes, Carlos; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2013-07). African review meeting on the implementation of the almaty programme of action: Statement by Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA. UN. ECA African review meeting on the implementation of the almaty programme of action (2013, Jul. 16: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/36487”Conference
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