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Promoting Regions as an Investment Destination : A Workshop/Study Tour
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Private Sector Development / FDI Promotion
Title: Promoting regions as an investment destination: A Workshop / Study Tour
Donor country / organization: MIGA / AFRIIPA
Other donors / organizations involved: ECA / Private Sector, ECOWAS, EAC, SADC
Beneficiary countries / regions: Members of SADC, ECOWAS, COMESA and EAC
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: IPAs, Chambers, Govt. Agencies
Duration: CY99
Starting Date: January 1999
Project / Program budget: US$200,000
Finance / Type of cooperation: Grant / technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To expose African investment Promotion agencies to the challenges of multi-country (regional) promotion based on ASEAN, APEC, MECOSUR and other growth regional experiences.
  2. Activities / contents
    3 regional workshops, followed by field visits to Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    A more realistic program for regional promotion; a Guide / Handbook on "Best Practices".
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    • Regional Cooperation
    • Private Sector Promotion
    • South-South Cooperation
    • Capacity Building

III. Contact point:

Dr. Ken Kwaku, Program Manager, AFRIIPA Support Program
Private Bag 13230, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: 264 61 206 2224 / 264 61 206 2213
Fax: 264 61 239 770

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