Regional workshop on mainstreaming regional integration at national level: opening remarks by Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration, Infrastructure and Trade Division

Abstract

The continent continues to face the problem of capacity and resource deficits to deliver on its comprehensive integration agenda. The Regional Economic Communities have to cope with challenging mandates entrusted to them in their treaties and protocols. But more importantly, we are also confronted with the challenge of limited implementation of treaties and protocols at the national level. Regional agreements need to be mainstreamed in national policies and budgets to accelerate progress at the sub-regional and regional levels.