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The Civil Society Guide to Regional Economic Communities in Africa
Since 1963, when the African integration project was born, regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been an indispensable part of the continent's deeper socioeconomic and political integration. More than half a century later, such regional institutions continue to evolve, keeping pace with an...
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African Minds,
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Tables; Figures; Acknowledgements; Background; 1. Executive summary; 1.1 Regional Economic Communities; 1.2 Historical background and legal framework; 1.3 Organs and institutions; 1.4 Decision-making processes; 1.5 Budgets and financing; 1.6 Relationship with the AU and other RECs; 1.7 Engagement with civil society; 1.8 Current debates within the RECs; 2. The East African Community; Abbreviations and acronyms; 2.1 Historical background and legal framework; 2.1.1 A brief history of the EAC; 2.1.2 Legal framework of the EAC. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 2.1.3 Policy priorities in the EAC2.2 EAC organs and institutions; 2.2.1 The composition and legal basis of key organs; 2.2.2 The Summit; 2.2.3 The Council of Ministers; 2.2.4 The Coordination Committee; 2.2.5 Sectoral committees; 2.2.6 The East African Court of Justice; 2.2.7 The Secretariat; 2.2.8 The East African Legislative Assembly; 2.2.9 Specialised institutions of the EAC; 2.3 Decision-making at the EAC; 2.3.1 General basis for decision-making; 2.3.2 Decision-making in practice; 2.3.3 Decision-making by the Summit; 2.3.4 Decision-making by the Council of Ministers. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 2.3.5 The Calendar of Activities2.3.6 Opportunities for engagement; 2.4 Budgets and financing of EAC activities; 2.4.1 General information on budgets and budgeting; 2.4.2 The budgeting cycle; 2.4.3 Points of influence; 2.5 Relationship with the AU and other RECs; 2.5.1 Cross-membership of RECs; 2.5.2 EAC partner states' role in IGAD; 2.6 Communication; 2.7 Civil society in the EAC; 2.7.1 Recognition of civil society in the EAC; 2.7.2 Observer status at the EAC; 2.7.3 Memoranda of understanding; 2.7.4 The EAC CSO mobilisation strategy; 2.7.5 The Consultative Dialogue Framework. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 2.8 Current debates in the EAC2.8.1 The emerging peace and security architecture in the EAC; 2.8.2 The emerging two-speed integration process; 2.8.3 Tanzania's "defensiveness" in engaging with the EAC; 2.8.4 The COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite engagement; 2.8.5 Expanding the membership of the EAC; 2.8.6 Rising poverty levels within a situation of deepening integration; 2.8.7 Challenges in implementation of the Customs Union; 2.8.8 Challenges in implementation of the Common Market; 2.8.9 Funding for the EAC and the issue of self-reliance; Bibliography and resources. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 3. The Economic Community of West African StatesAbbreviations and acronyms; 3.1 Historical background and legal framework; 3.1.1 Historical background of ECOWAS; 3.1.2 Institutional reform in the ECOWAS framework; 3.1.3 The ECOWAS legal framework; 3.2 Organs and institutions of ECOWAS; 3.2.1 The ECOWAS Authority; 3.2.2 The Council of Ministers; 3.2.3 The ECOWAS Parliament; 3.2.4 The ECOWAS Commission; 3.2.5 The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice; 3.2.6 The ECOWAS Conflict Management Protocol; 3.2.7 Permanent Representatives; 3.2.8 ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development. | |
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| 520 | |a Since 1963, when the African integration project was born, regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been an indispensable part of the continent's deeper socioeconomic and political integration. More than half a century later, such regional institutions continue to evolve, keeping pace with an Africa that is transforming itself amid challenges and opportunities. RECs represent a huge potential to be the engines that drive the continent's economic growth and development as well as being vehicles through which a sense of a continental community is fostered. It is critical therefore that citizens understand the multi-faceted and bureaucratic operations of regional institutions in order to use them to advance their collective interests. | ||
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| 610 | 2 | 7 | |a Economic Community of West African States. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00544530 |
| 610 | 2 | 7 | |a East African Community. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00546532 |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a Southern African Development Community. |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a Economic Community of West African States. |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a East African Community. |
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