Search Results for “capacity building” – Page 4 – Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Accelerating Sustainable & Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) in AFE Region Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA)

02/04/2024

Introduction COMESA and the World Bank signed a Financing Agreement for the implementation of the Accelerating Sustainable & Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) in AFE Region Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) in December, 2023. The ASCENT Program design reflects the evolution of the World Bank to deliver solutions and impacts at scale. ASCENT integrates key elements…
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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 11TH COMESA ANNUAL RESEARCH FORUM 2024

01/02/2024

Research Theme COMESA has been holding Annual Research Forums since 2014. The Forum brings together various stakeholders, including policy makers, academia, think tanks and private sector to deliberate on topical issues in regional integration. The Forum is also a capacity building avenue in economic and trade policy research for young researchers. Successful research papers are…
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Media Brief: Launch of Apala One-Stop Youth Hub in Uganda

16/12/2023

Introduction and Background Uganda’s youth, constituting 34.8% of the population, grapple with challenges in security, inequality, and governance critical for sustainable peace. Despite strides towards peace and growth, threats linger, including social divisions fueled by conflicts over resources like land and minerals. The historical impact of the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda continues…
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COMESA, Stakeholders meet at the 57th Zambia International Trade Fair

11/07/2023

COMESA Secretariat working jointly with the COMESA Business Council (CBC) participated at the 57th Zambia International Trade Fair held in Ndola from 28th June – 4th July 2023. The fair offered an opportunity for staff to interact with the public and share information and knowledge on regional integration programmes being implemented. This is part…
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COMESA and AU/AGA Push for second Phase of Youth Engagement Project

06/07/2023

The pilot phase of the Joint AU/AGA-COMESA Project on Youth Engagement in Democratic Governance and Socio-economic Development Processes in Africa came to an end on 30 June as the implementing and cooperating partners held the Fourth Project Steering Committee at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka, Zambia. The meeting brought together representatives from the African Union…
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More than 100 Small Businesses Trained on the 1st African Trade Portal

30/05/2023

The COMESA Business Council (CBC) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) has trained staff from more than 100 firms and public agencies in Eswatini and Zimbabwe on the first continental portal, the Africa Trade Observatory. The portal is meant to unlock the continent’s trade opportunities. The African Trade Observatory is one of the…
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National Accounts Statisticians Trained on GDP Rebasing

03/02/2023

More than 70 national accounts statisticians from 37 countries in Africa have participated in a workshop on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rebasing in the framework of the 2008 System of National Accounts (SNA) implementation in Africa. This is part of the Statistical Capacity Building Program, Phase 5 supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through…
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Countries Validate Green Pass Implementation Modalities for Fish Trade

24/01/2023

Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have validated the implementation modalities of the Green Pass – an initiative meant to attest conformity to specific Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) requirements as the region promotes small scale cross border fish trade. COMESA Secretariat is implementing the Green Pass Project under the EU funded Small-Scale…
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Experts Review Proposals of Strengthening Regional ICT Associations

16/11/2022

A technical working group under the Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in Information and Communication Technology (EGEE-ICTs) programme is meeting in Kigali, Rwanda for a two-day validation workshop to review a study from a consultant on how they could provide assistance to the Regional ICT sector Associations. The experts from COMESA, SADC, EAC, IGAD…
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AfDB, COMESA Initiative Towards Harmonized Consumer Price Indices in Africa

15/10/2022

Naivasha, Kenya, Friday, October 14, 2022: COMESA in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) conducting a five-day regional workshop in Naivasha, Kenya 10 – 14 October 2022, on harmonizing consumer price indices in Africa. The aim is to improve measurement process of national and regional Harmonized Consumer Price Indexes (HCPIs). This initiative follows an…
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