North Africa

North Africa : Combined Efforts Necessary to Seize Green Industrialization Opportunities

Rabat, 4 March 2016 (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) concluded, Friday 4 March 2016 in Rabat, its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE). During this four day meeting, more than 150 delegates, experts, academics, private sector and civil society representatives studied the potential role of green economy in accelerating industrialization in North Africa.

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Promoting Regional Value Chains in North Africa

The global economy is currently witnessing the development of global value chains (GVC) in which intermediate goods and services are being traded through fragmented production processes and spread across several countries. In this system, multinational companies play a pivotal role and, according to UNCTAD, GVCs coordinated by these companies have triggered nearly 80% of the global trade of inputs and products. The strong growth of communication networks contributed widely to this transformation.

Migrant Transfers and Development: Experts study Arab and North African experience

Rabat, January 29, 2016 (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa (office for North Africa) and the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)will organize on1-2 February in Rabat (Morocco) an international seminar on migrants’ remittances in Arab and North African countries and their impact on development.

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