ANGLOPHONE GROUP

REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND

REGIONAL COOPERATION

ANGLOPHONE GROUP

REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND

REGIONAL COOPERATION

SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS

• SADC

• COMESA

• ECOWAS

• MAGREB

• EGAD

SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS

• CILS/AGRYHMET• GEF Constituent Assembly• Nigeria-Ghana Cooperation• The Gambia-Sierra Leone

Cooperation• AMCEN/NEPAD/UNEP

BENEFITS OF REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION

• Interactive Information Sharing• Reduced Operational Costs• Increased Efficiency in Resource Use• Provision of Technical Assistance and

Experts• Formation of Regional Networks for

Training and Other Activities

PROBLEMS OF REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION

• Resource Constraints• Political and Language Differences• Conflict Between National and Regional

Interests• Different Levels of Negotiation Skills

and/or Limited Negotiation Capacities• Limited Communication and Information

Exchange

STRENGTHENING REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION

• Exchange Visits• Increased Networking and

Collaboration on Projects• Improved Information and

Communication Infrastructure• Increased Inflows of Financial

Resources

STRENGTHENING REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION

• Language Training• Promotion of Multilingualism• Improved Negotiation Skills and

Capacities Within the Region

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FOR AFRICA

• IGOs: UNFCCC, UNDP, UNEP, GEF• Multilateral: ADB, EU• Bilateral: USAID, CIDA, DANIDA,

NORAD, SIDA, SAREC, GTZ, etc.

BENEFITS OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS

• Financial Program/Project Support• Technical Assistance and Support• Facilitate Collaborative Training and

Internships• Promotion of Understanding Between

Partners

STRUCTURE OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS

• Common But Differentiated Responsibilities

• Equity in Partnership Based on Mutual Trust and Respect

PRIORITIES FOR SUPPORT OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS

• Program and Project Implementation in Support of Climate Change

• Training and Capacity Building• Promotion of Region Cooperation

Mechanisms