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DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ICT AUTHORIZATION AND E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

In accordance with the Programme Document, Sub-Result 2.2 seeks to develop and or strengthen gender responsive and rights- based policies and regulatory frameworks for licensing and universal access. In this regard, six related activities are envisaged: Activity 2.2.1: Develop or review policies and regulations that support licensing related to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) and…
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DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS

Assignment Background In accordance with the Programme Document, Sub-Result 2.2 seeks to develop and or strengthen gender responsive and rights- based policies and regulatory frameworks for licensing and universal access. In this regard, six related activities are envisaged: Activity 2.2.1: Develop or review policies and regulations that support licensing related to Mobile Virtual Network Operators…
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CONSULTANCY TO CARRY OUT SOIL TESTING SERVICES FOR THE “ENHANCED MARKET ACCESS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (FFV) PROJECT

OBJECTIVES OF CONSULTANCY The main goal of the consultancy is to conduct soil testing at the ten (10) demonstration plots in the chosen districts of Luwero, Mukono, Kayunga, Buikwe, Mityana, Masaka, Mubende, Gomba, Mpigi and Butambala. The consultancy’s particular goals are as follows: to assess the soil properties at the demonstration locations, including their cationic…
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The 10th COMESA Annual Research Forum kicks- off

Lusaka, Monday, 11 September 2023: The 10th edition of the COMESA Annual Research Forum began today, bringing together policy makers, academia, think tanks and the private sector to discuss emerging topical issues in regional integration. The event is part of capacity building initiatives in economic and trade policy research and analysis to strengthen integration and…
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SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE COST-BASED MODEL TO SUSTAIN REVENUES FOR REGULATORY BODIES IN THE EASTERN AFRICA, SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND INDIAN OCEAN (EA-SA-IO) REGION

The COMESA Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV and Financial Proposal for the following services: SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE COST-BASED MODEL TO SUSTAIN REVENUES FOR REGULATORY BODIES IN THE EASTERN AFRICA, SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND INDIAN OCEAN (EA-SA-IO) REGION. The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these…
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Inaugural COMESA – Global Environment Facility Climate Change Project meeting conducted

The first COMESA Climate Change Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Global Environment Facility – funded Capacity Building Initiative for enhanced Transparency (COMESA-CBIT) Project took place, Tuesday, 5 September 2023 on the margins of the Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya. The project is supporting four COMESA Member States; Eritrea,…
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Zambia – Tanzania border post upgrade worth Euros 2.6m begins

Trade flow along the Zambia – Tanzania corridor is set for better times once a Euros 2.638 million project to upgrade the Tunduma border post is completed. The project which is being implemented through a sub delegation agreement between COMESA and the government of Tanzania kicked off on 15 August 2023 when the site was…
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COMESA-EU presents 120,000 Euros worth of security equipment for regional border posts

COMESA and the European Union have today handed over ICT equipment and metal detectors valued at Euro 120,000 to the Zambia government to be used by the country’s Road Transport and Safety Agency and the Police Service. The equipment which includes metal detectors and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices is part of the implementation…
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Preliminary Statement: Zimbabwe Harmonised Elections 2023

INTRODUCTION  Following the invitation by the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe to observe the 23 August 2023 Harmonised elections, the African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) deployed a Short-Term Election Observation Mission from 16 to 29 August 2023. The Mission comprises of eighty-two (82) short-term observers (STOs)…
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Labour migration statistics in the COMESA region is launched

The first report on labour migration statistics in the COMESA region has been launched. The launch was conducted at the Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for immigration and labour held in Livingstone, Zambia, Friday 18 August 2023. The report covers data for the decade 2010 to 2019 which was collected under the AU– ILO–IOM–UNECA Joint…
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