Observatory on regional integration in Africa

Abstract

The NEPAD and Regional Integration Division (NRID) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has developed and just launched an Observatory on Regional Integration in Africa, in close collaboration with the ECA's Sub-Regional Offices (SROs) in Addis Ababa, 28 October 2008 (ECA). The Observatory is a Web-based, user-friendly source of knowledge and information on regional integration in Africa, which is embedded in the ECA Knowledge Management platform. It is a primary source of information to assist policy makers, member States, RECs, and all stakeholders with timely and relevant information on current progress, challenges and issues on regional integration in Africa. The Observatory will continue to be expanded to provide further information on areas such as an inventory of meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops on regional integration, upcoming events and announcements, ECA's publications and key deliverables on regional integration, and links to various stakeholders and partners.