The Economic Report on Africa 2009 (ERA 2009) is organized into two parts: Part I examines global economic developments and their implication for Africa (chapter 1), analyses recent economic and social trends (chapter 2) and highlights emerging development challenges to the continent in 2008 (chapter 3). The thematic part of this edition of ERA, Part II , is devoted to the issue of regional value chain development and starts with a discussion in chapter 4 of the need to address challenges to developing African agriculture in the context of the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) of the African Union's New Partnership for Africa's Development (AU/NEPAD). ERA 2009 then focuses on the question of how to enhance structural transformation of African agriculture through systematic efforts to develop regionally integrated value chains and markets for selected strategic food and agricultural commodities (chapter 5). Finally, the report urges African governments to operationalize commitments to develop agriculture, and suggests strategies The Report: http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/Publications/books/era2009/
Submitted by zainul DR. SYED MD. ZAINUL ABEDIN on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 11:44
[quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] The Economic Report on Africa 2009 (ERA 2009) is organized into two parts: Part I examines global economic developments and their implication for Africa (chapter 1), analyses recent economic and social trends (chapter 2) and highlights emerging development challenges to the continent in 2008 (chapter 3). The thematic part of this edition of ERA, Part II , is devoted to the issue of regional value chain development and starts with a discussion in chapter 4 of the need to address challenges to developing African agriculture in the context of the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) of the African Union's New Partnership for Africa's Development (AU/NEPAD). ERA 2009 then focuses on the question of how to enhance structural transformation of African agriculture through systematic efforts to develop regionally integrated value chains and markets for selected strategic food and agricultural commodities (chapter 5). Finally, the report urges African governments to operationalize commitments to develop agriculture, and suggests strategies The Report: http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/Publications/books/era2009/ [/quote] I have read the The Way Forward part of the long report.This part summarizes the findings/outcomes and also recommends the interventions for the development of value chains in Africa.I am very happy to note that these recommendations/interventions are also applicable for most Asian countries including Bangladesh. I hope the international communities and governments will meticulously examine the report and take a collaborative program to achieve a harmonized development in the field of value chains.
Submitted by Facilitator User on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 12:03
Thank you for the summary notes on 'The Way Forward' part Dr. Syed, and for your input on Asian countries. All the best, Lisa
Submitted by zainul DR. SYED MD. ZAINUL ABEDIN on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 17:27
[quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] Thank you for the summary notes on 'The Way Forward' part Dr. Syed, and for your input on Asian countries. All the best, Lisa [/quote] Thanks Lisa for your kind compliments.I hope other learned participants will study the full report and explore the valuable inputs for the important topic you have chosen for discussion. Best regards, Zainul