Research Centres
Joining up Africa Support to Regional Integration. ECDPM Discussion Paper. July 2010.
This report summarises the main findings of a study conducted by ECDPM in preparation for the Joining up Africa (JUA) conference held in London on 3-4 March 2010. It addresses key issues relating to aid effectiveness at the regional level in view of improving donor support to regional integration processes in Africa. The study was based on documentary research and telephone interviews with RECs and their development partners conducted in early 2010.
Trade Negotiations Insights. ECDPM-ICTSD. July-August 2010.
Also available at: http://www.acp-eu-trade.org/index.php?loc=newsletter/
Contents:
* Editorial: Special Issue on the fisal implications of EPAs and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
* News and publications In brief
* Taxation for development in Africa: A shared responsibility (H.B Solignac-Lecompte)
* Why enhance domestic resource mobilisation in Africa? (R. Culpeper and A. Bhushan)
* Economic Partnership Agreements - How severe (and how urgent) is the fiscal challenge? (J.J. Hallaert)
* Addressing the fiscal challenges of an EPA: Some preliminary considerations (ECDPM)
* Fiscal impact of the Economic Partnership Agreement in West Africa (D. Laborde)
* Mapping donors' involvement in the area of taxation and development: The case for better coordination and division of labour (ICT Secretariat)
* WTO Roundup
* EPA Update
* Calendar and resources
Regional perspectives on changing EU-ACP sugar sector relations: The impact of duty-free, quota-free access on ACP exporters
Special Report, May 2010
Regional perspectives on changing EU-ACP sugar sector relations: The impact of duty-free, quota-free access on ACP exporters
Special Report, May 2010
Emerging EU policy on the functioning of food supply chains: Implications for the ACP
Special Report, May 2010
Corporate restructuring in the EU sugar sector: Implications for the ACP
Special Report, May 2010
Agritrade Fisheries News Update - June 2010
Agritrade, CTA, June 2010 *Market access: tariff and non-tariff aspects -ACP fisheries should focus on ‘quality’ from catching to marketing operations -Growing demand in EU for pole and line caught tuna raises issues -New market access rules affecting developing countries’ seafood industry, says FAO -PNG fish products to take full advantage of EU markets opening up -EC highlights impact of the IUU regulation on markets *ACP-EU fisheries relations; FPAs -New protocol for fisheries partnership between the Seychelles and the EU -EU stakeholders’ vision of the future CFP external dimension -Bilateral FPAs were obstacle to regional integration, says new paper -European investments in third-country fisheries to be a key component of future partnerships *EU common fisheries policy -Managing fleets and conserving resources under the future Common Fisheries Policy -CFP reform conference focuses on governance, management and small-scale fisheries *WTO and international developments -Fisheries subsidies beyond EEZs: No SDT blank cheque for developing countries, says WWF *Interviews: points of view from ACP-EU stakeholders -Meeting the challenges of the IUU regulation: a Senegalese experience
Europafrica Bulletin. europafrica. June 2010.
The 35th issue of the Europafrica bulletin gives you an up-date on the implementation of the Joint Africa- EU Strategy and other relevant material.
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