Assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa

Abstract

This report presents an assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa, with a particular focus on progress made by RECs in key dimensions of regional integration, including: macroeconomic integration; productive integration; trade integration; infrastructure integration; the free movement of people; and governance, peace and security. The Africa Regional Integration Index, together with other key indices, formed the basis of the present report. Following the introduction, the structure of the report is as follows: section II focuses on trade integration; section III on productive integration; section IV on macroeconomic integration; section V on infrastructure integration; section VI on migration and the free movement of people; section VII on COVID-19 lessons for health integration/cooperation; section VIII on governance, peace and security; and, to close, section IX offers conclusions and recommendations.