XM-DAC-3-1-285768-34144 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark <narrative xml:lang="EN">Support to implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)</narrative> The overall objective of the Danish support to AfCFTA is to enhance economic integration in Africa by achieving progress towards an inclusive and sustainable African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The specific objective of the development engagement with UNECA is to contribute to negotiations and to enhance the capacity of member states and RECs to develop and implement policies and programmes in the areas of intra-African trade with clear green ambitions, and create an environment conducive to attracting investments through enhanced competition policies. Economic Commission for Africa Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DENMARK Addis Ababa Embassy 00251 (0) 911 25 55 87 addamb@um.dk https://Etiopien.um.dk Bole Subcity, Kebele 03, House No. "New" 17.7 Trade Policies & Regulations Trade facilitation Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed Support to African Economic Integration towards AfCFTA FL §06.32.01.23 Other Initiatives in Africa Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid to Environment Disability Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) Gender Equality Nutrition Participatory Development/Good Governance Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Trade Development 2800000 5245000 11905000 7050000 14000000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa 2800000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa -3000000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa 16000000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa 5245000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa -200000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa 11905000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa 200000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa 7050000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Economic Commission for Africa <narrative xml:lang="EN">1.1 Toolkits and materials developed, advisory services delivered, and consultations held at country level to support the completion of AFCFTA phase 1 issues.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of countries supported.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">1.2: Capacity building for targeted countries on the measurement and analysis of services trade value chains for AfCFTA implementation.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of countries trained.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 2.1: Competition Market Studies are produced for African Competition Councils.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">10 countries that develop market studies on competition.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 3.2: Inclusion of green initiatives in AfCFTA National Implementation Strategies.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of countries supported with greening their National Implementation Strategies.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 3.1: Data and modelling work activities on trade, green growth and women/youth. Identifying the potential for green growth and inclusion of issues related to women/youth in the context of the AfCFTA.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of studies conducted.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">1.3: The 10th Report on Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA X) on the theme Services Trade under the AfCFTA is produced and disseminated.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Progress and dissemination of ARIA X report. Number of countries using ECA proposed policies based on report.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 2.2: Study on Towards A Common Investment Area in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): levelling the playing field for intra-African 87 investment, competition and intellectual property is produced and disseminated.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Progress and dissemination of study. Number of countries using ECA proposed policies based on study.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Outcome 1: Enhanced capacity of member States and RECs to implement AfCFTA phase I issues and roll out policies to govern the interface of the AfCFTA with existing trade agreements.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of Member States, regional economic communities and pan-African institutions that are using ECA proposed policies to design, implement and monitor programmes on AfCFTA phase I and govern the interface of the AfCFTA and existing free trade agreements</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 2.5: Deliver targeted trainings to business associations (incl. women s business associations, cross border trade associations and youth groups on entrepreneurship in five African countries on the business opportunities connected to the AfCFTA, that also include a focus on green investment opportunities.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of business associations and countries that have received training.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">1.4 Study on Governing the interface between the AfCFTA and RECs Free Trade Areas is produced and disseminated.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Progress and dissemination of study. Number of RECS using ECA proposed policies based on study.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 2.4: Knowledge products on private sector finance and investments towards green growth prepared and disseminated.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Studies and dissemination activities.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Outcome 3: Enhanced capacity of member states to include considerations on climate change and green transition into their AfCFTA National Implementation Strategies.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of member states with AfCFTA National Implementation Strategies with a clear green and evidence-based strategy.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Outcome 2: Enhanced capacity of Member States to develop policies, and mainstream considerations on climate change and green transition into negotiations on competition, investment, IPRs (phase II) and e-commerce (phase III), and implementation of the service protocol and TBT Annex (Phase I).</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Number of countries and RECs that apply UNECA research on competition, investment, and climate change/green transition in phase II negotiations and phase I implementation.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Output 2.3: Research on how to incorporate climate change, green transition and gender & youth considerations into the AfCFTA services liberalization, development/harmonisation of African standards, and phase II and III negotiations.</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Knowledge production on options for incorporating considerations on climate change, green transition and women & youth into the Phase II and III negotiations.</narrative>