81322059 – Short-Term Expert (STE) Pool for Trade Advisory in the ECOWAS Region

GIZ has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to support the ECOWAS Commission in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the regional and national frameworks for the implementation of the AfCFTA.

The project aims to achieve five major results, namely

1) The contribution of the ECOWAS Commission to the coordination of positions of its member countries in the further negotiations of the agreement on AfCFTA is strengthened.

2) The coordination among ECOWAS MS to design the technical framework for AfCFTA implementation has been strengthened.

3) The competencies of competent line ministries and the private sector in ECOWAS member countries to shape the implementation of AfCFTA provisions are strengthened.

4) Information access for member countries, private sector, and civil society on ACFTA implementation and export opportunities is improved in the ECOWAS region.

5) ECOWAS member states have expanded agreements on regional and continental climate-friendly trade in services.