The ECOWAS–EU Economic Partnership Agreement: Towards Inclusive Development?

Acheampong, Theophilus; Ortsin, Ernest Amoabeng

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“…The process of EPAs negotiations faced important challenges since the start of Cotonou implementation, as some of the ACP countries claimed to potential risks for their local economies, related with the survival of their industries under the EU stronger market competition (Acheampong & Ortsin, 2019). For the case of Western Africa, EPAs signature took place in 2014 but the Economic Agreement has not yet entered into force.…”

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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the EU and Western Africa:

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2022

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In the context of Cotonou and Post Cotonou Partnership Agreements stablished between the European Union and former colonies named by the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP), this paper investigates the possible risks over ACP of one of the Agreement main objectives: the Free Trade Areas or EPAs (Economic Partnership Agreements).With this purpose, the paper uses as a case study the analisis of Western African, focusing on the particular context of Senegal. The selected region presents some of the paradox that are communly seen in ACP countries: an outstanding wealth in natural resources, together with some of the lowest indicators of Human Development in the world. Thus, despite the region hosts up to 267 international companies exploiting the mining sector (International Transparency, 2013) and one of the world richest maritime areas, basic needs for its population are still a challenge. To adress such complex matter as an International Trade Agreement launched by the European Union with a wide block of countries of ACPs the paper presents a survey including both primary and secondary data collection in a mixted methodology which combines quantitative and qualitative data. In-depth interviews were carried out at two Directorates of the European Commission to responsibles for external relations with West Africa. In Senegal, officials of public institutions and civil society representatives were consulted. The research concludes that the EU policies promoted with ACP countries in EPAs framework show serious contradictions with the social, environmental and economic priorities of the mostly classified as Least Developed Countries in Western Africa region. Thus, for Senegal case, the policies would increase the risk of increasing dependency on food imports and food insecurity.

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Strategy to Development

Danfulani,

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2024

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Many countries around the world have leveraged the potential of partnerships to counter collective challenges and foster development. ECOWAS has looked to partnerships to tackle shared challenges to infrastructural development in its member countries. This study sought to understand ‘how partnerships could foster sustainable development in ECOWAS member nations.’ Using a qualitative method, both primary and secondary data were sourced to mainstream the ECOWAS multilateral Public–Private Partnership (PPP) strategy to foster sustainable development in implementing its 2045 Infrastructure Master Plan. This study finds that such development plans that were hitherto a challenge to implement by ECOWAS member states have received a boost through the World Bank Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). This partnership provided effective diagnostics to improve efficiency, build capacity, identify PPP possibilities, and revamp policy and legal frameworks for PPPs, resulting in better access to more financing, proper implementation, monitoring, and sustainability of infrastructural projects. The ECOWAS PPP framework has been able to allow its member states to leverage the advantages that the private sector has to foster sustainable development. This has poised ECOWAS to be on track to implementing its infrastructure master plan.

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The ECOWAS–EU Economic Partnership Agreement: Towards Inclusive Development?

Cited by 2 publications

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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the EU and Western Africa:

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the EU and Western Africa:

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Strategy to Development

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