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Slide Sequence
Policy-Strategic Issues Responses
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African Development Bank’s Approach
• The AfDB has a Regional Integration Strategy
(RIS) that has two key pillars:
• (i) Regional Infrastructure Development;
• (ii) Institutional Capacity Building
Other cross cutting issues include: cross border
trade facilitation; enhancement of regional
financial infrastructure etc.
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Transport and Trade Sectors Regional Operations in West Africa
Transport Sector Projects What is entailed under the AfDB’s Transport/Trade Beneficiary Project Institution Outcome
Facilitation Components Countries Cost in UA
Rehabilitation of the
Lomé - Cotonou Road
and Transport
150
Facilitation on the Benin-Togo ECOWAS
Abidjan-Lagos Corridor million
Project
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AfDB’s Response to Barriers
• Collaborate with national institutions,
ECOWAS & UEMOA to address human
Behind the Border capacity and institutional Weaknesses
• Support elimination of NTBs along
transport and transit corridors
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Lessons Learnt - Benefits of IBM
Clarifies Accountability of
responsibilities border agencies
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Expected Outcomes/Conclusion
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THANK YOU
• Gerald AJUMBO
• NEPAD Regional Integration and Trade – ONRI
• B.P. 323-1002 Tunis Belvédére Tunisia
• Website: www.afdb.org
• E-mail: G.AJUMBO@AFDB.ORG
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