Trade Ministerial Conference of African and South American Countries

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Objectives

The Heads of States and Governments of African and South American countries, having convened in this Summit, have adopted the Abuja Declaration and the Abuja Plan of Action which stipulates the following:

« To hold, with reference to paragraphs (24), (25) and (26) of this plan of action, a Joint Conference of African
and South American Ministers of Trade, and accept the offer by the Kingdom of Morocco to host the said
Conference at a date to be fixed later.»
^{Extract from the Abuja action plan (paragraph 38)}

The objectives of the Conference, as stipulated in paragraphs (24), (25) and (26) of the Abuja plan of action, are :

• To harmonize positions on international trade issues;
• To promote and coordinate positions on bilateral and multilateral trade issues; and
• To support and promote mechanisms aimed at fostering inter-regional trade between Africa and South America, including preferential trade arrangements among countries of the two regions.

The Conference will constitute a starting point for trade partnership between African and South American countries. Moreover, it will boost the information flow exchanged across the two regions as far as trade is concerned.

Online electronic discussions on the theme of the Ministerial Conference are organized for experts.

CONFERENCE DRAFT DOCUMENTS
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Knowledge Sharing

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Trade

Statistics

Furthermore, it provides statistics on capital flows, which includes investments flows, FDI and the investment codes. FDI inflows to and outflows from a country may be useful indicators of economic health and investment appeal.

Capital Flows

This services line reviews and analyzes investment and financial flows relevant to the development of an effective and appropriate regional integration in favour of south-south trade.

African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, like developing countries in general, are increasingly adopting policies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). They are doing so because it is now recognized that FDI can, under appropriate conditions, be an efficient means both of transferring a package of capital, skills and technology to host countries and of providing these countries with enhanced access to international markets.

Africa South America

This service line has been designed to give Private Sector critical guide information, to address inquiries by private sector clients. It gives also indication concerning the institutional arrangements, the presence and actions of the non-states actors.

 For any comments or request for additional information please contact:

srairi@mce.gov.ma, ahoujil@mce.gov.ma, oulmane@uneca.org,