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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VII

Innovation, Competitiveness and Regional Integration

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: May 2016, PDF: April 2016 )

This publication examines how the three elements of regional integration, innovation and competitiveness are interlinked. It explores the prospects for harnessing them within the framework of Africa’s...

This publication examines how the three elements of regional integration, innovation and competitiveness are interlinked. It explores the prospects for harnessing them within the framework of Africa’s...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VI

Harmonizing Policies to Transform the Trading Environment

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: March 2014, PDF: December 2013 )

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VIII

Bringing the Continental Free Trade Area About

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: December 2017, PDF: December 2017 )

The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) promises to give a significant boost to the continent’s economy and, in particular, to support industrialization and structural transformation. In this...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) promises to give a significant boost to the continent’s economy and, in particular, to support industrialization and structural transformation. In this...


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Indigenous Peoples' Right to Adequate Housing

A Global Overview

Series: United Nations Housing Rights Programme
( Print: November 2007 )

This publication offers a preliminary effort to identify whether, and to what extent, indigenous peoples enjoy the right to adequate housing in different regions of the world. The publication includes...

This publication offers a preliminary effort to identify whether, and to what extent, indigenous peoples enjoy the right to adequate housing in different regions of the world. The publication includes...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa

ECA Policy Research Report

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: August 2004, PDF: October 2006 )

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the state of Africa's integration process, showing where efforts have succeeded or failed including why intra African trade remains low; and how lack...

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the state of Africa's integration process, showing where efforts have succeeded or failed including why intra African trade remains low; and how lack...


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Accelerating Regional Integration in Africa I

Overview

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: August 2004 )

This overview is drawn from the groundbreaking policy research report “Assessing Regional Integration in Africa” (Sales No. E.04.II.K.3). It reflects on the integration agenda, revisits some of its...

This overview is drawn from the groundbreaking policy research report “Assessing Regional Integration in Africa” (Sales No. E.04.II.K.3). It reflects on the integration agenda, revisits some of its...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa X

Africa’s Services Trade Liberalization and Integration Under the AfCFTA

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: March 2022, PDF: April 2022 )

The tenth edition of the report on Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA X) is on the theme: “Africa’s services trade liberalization and integration under the AfCFTA”. The report seeks to...

The tenth edition of the report on Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA X) is on the theme: “Africa’s services trade liberalization and integration under the AfCFTA”. The report seeks to...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa IX

Next Steps for the African Continental Free Trade Area

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: December 2020, PDF: January 2021 )

Signed by 52 African countries, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, by the number of participating countries, the largest trade agreement since the formation of the WTO. This report...

Signed by 52 African countries, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, by the number of participating countries, the largest trade agreement since the formation of the WTO. This report...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa V

Towards an African Continental Free Trade Area

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: January 2013, PDF: August 2012 )

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa II

Rationalizing Regional Economic Communities

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: August 2006, PDF: October 2006 )

This report examines the effectiveness of Africa’s regional economic communities in pushing forward the regional integration agenda towards the objectives of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African...

This report examines the effectiveness of Africa’s regional economic communities in pushing forward the regional integration agenda towards the objectives of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa III

Towards Monetary and Financial Integration in Africa

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: January 2009, PDF: January 2009 )

This report finds that although there are some successes, African countries are still experiencing enormous difficulties in achieving the macroeconomic convergence criteria set by their RECs, such as...

This report finds that although there are some successes, African countries are still experiencing enormous difficulties in achieving the macroeconomic convergence criteria set by their RECs, such as...


Forest Resources of the Temperate Zones, The Benefits and Functions of the Forest

Series: ECE/FAO Forest Resource Assessment
( Print: June 1993 )

An essential source of information for forest policy-makers and managers among others. The importance of forest functions by area in 34 countries; forest products other than wood; policy and planning...

An essential source of information for forest policy-makers and managers among others. The importance of forest functions by area in 34 countries; forest products other than wood; policy and planning...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa IV

Enhancing Intra-African Trade

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: June 2010, PDF: June 2010 )

The publication seeks to address the pressing issues that are negatively affecting trade amongst African countries. It undertakes a comprehensive empirical analysis of intra-African trade to determine...

The publication seeks to address the pressing issues that are negatively affecting trade amongst African countries. It undertakes a comprehensive empirical analysis of intra-African trade to determine...


Forest Resources of the Temperate Zones, The Main Findings

Series: ECE/FAO Forest Resource Assessment
( Print: September 1992 )

This survey covers the developed temperate zones of Europe, including Cyprus, Israel and Turkey, the former USSR, North America (Canada and the United States of America) and Japan, Australia and New...

This survey covers the developed temperate zones of Europe, including Cyprus, Israel and Turkey, the former USSR, North America (Canada and the United States of America) and Japan, Australia and New...


Forest Resources of the Temperate Zones, The General Forest Resources Information

Series: ECE/FAO Forest Resource Assessment
( Print: January 1993 )

This publication is the first volume of a report on this subject. It covers the developed temperate zones of Europe, including Cyprus, Israel, Turkey and the former USSR; North America (Canada and the...

This publication is the first volume of a report on this subject. It covers the developed temperate zones of Europe, including Cyprus, Israel, Turkey and the former USSR; North America (Canada and the...