ECOWAS

ECOWAS Commission at a glance

The Heads of State and Government broke with the past by their decision to transform the ECOWAS Secretariat into a Commission. The difference goes beyond a name change and an increase in the number of officers at the management level. After thirty years of existence, ECOWAS finds itself at a cross-roads. At thirty, ECOWAS has come of age, is mature and master of its destiny.

ECCAS

PROFILE: ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES (ECCAS-CEEAC)

Objectives:

CEEAC aims to achieve collective autonomy, raise the standard of living of its populations and maintain economic stability through harmonious cooperation. Its ultimate goal is to establish a Central African Common Market. At the Malabo Heads of State and Government Conference in 1999, four priority fields for the organization were identified:

AMU

Profile: ARAB MAGHREB UNION (AMU)

Contact Details:

AMU Secretariat
14 Rue Zalagh Ph: +212-37-671 274/78/80/85
Rabat-Agdal Fax:+212-37-671 253
Morocco
www.maghrebarabe.org

Member States:

• Algeria
• Libya
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• Tunisia

Objectives:

The main objectives of the AMU Treaty are to strengthen all forms of ties among Member States (in order to ensure regional stability and enhance policy coordination), as well as to introduce gradually free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. Common defense and non-interference in the domestic affairs of the partners are also key aspects of the Treaty. The Treaty highlights the broad economic strategy to be followed, namely, the development of agriculture, industry, commerce, food security, and the setting up of joint projects and general economic cooperation programs. Finally, the agreement provides the possibility for other Arab and African countries to join the Union at a later stage.

COMESA

PROFILE: COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (COMESA)

SADC

Profile:
SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC)

Objectives:

The main objective of SADC is to achieve development and economic growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration.

East African Community (EAC)

Objectives:

The Commission aims to improve and strengthen co-operation on the basis of the historical ties and understanding between the people of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. In this regard the countries emphasise co-operation in the priority areas of transport and communication, trade and industry, security, immigration and the promotion of investment in the region.

CEN-SAD

OBJECTIVES:

CEN-SAD was established to achieve the following objectives: