Africa Regional Integration Index Report 2019 Summary

The Africa Regional Integration Index Report 2019 presented at the Conference of Ministers in Marrakech, Morocco, highlights the framework, dimensions, indicators, and progress on regional integration in Africa. It focuses on aspects such as free movement of people, trade integration, infrastructural integration, and productive and macroeconomic integration. The report examines various indicators including customs duties, intra-regional trade shares, ratification of agreements like AfCFTA and SAATM, infrastructure development, and merchandise trade complementarity. It emphasizes the importance of enhancing regional cooperation and connectivity to drive economic growth and development in Africa.

• Africa
• Regional Integration
• Index Report
• Dimension
• Indicators

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1. Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 Wafa Aidi Regional Integration and Trade Division 23 March 2019 Marrakech, Morocco 2019 Conference of Ministers 1

2. Plan of the Presentation 2 Framework for ARII Report 2019 Illustrations from ARII Report 2019 Update progress on ARII Report 2019 Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 UNECA.ORG 2

3. Framework ARII Report 2019 3 Free Movement of People Trade Integration Infrastructural Integration 5 Dimensions Productive Integration Macroeconomic Integration Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 UNECA.ORG 3

4. Framework ARII Report 2019 4 Dimensions Indicators RECs Africa Level of customs duties on imports (intra-regional import) Share of intra-regional goods exports (% GDP) Share of intra-regional goods imports (% GDP) Share of total intra-regional goods trade (% total intra-RECs trade) Level of customs duties on imports (intra-African import) Share of Intra-African goods exports (% of GDP) Share of intra-African goods imports (% GDP) Share of total intra-African goods trade (% total intra-African trade) Ratification of the AfCFTA Trade Integration Infrastructure development index (transport, electricity, ICT, water and sanitation) Proportion of intra-regional flights leaving from and arriving in the country Total net regional electricity trade within RECs per capita Ratification of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Share of intra-regional exports intermediate goods Share of intra-regional imports intermediate goods Merchandise trade complementarity index (compared to other member states in the RECs) Proportion of intra-African flights leaving from and arriving in the country Total net electricity trade within Africa per capita Ratification of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Share of intra-African exports of intermediate goods Share of intra-African imports of intermediate goods Merchandise trade complementarity index (compared to other African countries) Infrastructural Integration of Productive Integration of Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 UNECA.ORG 4

5. Framework ARII Report 2019 5 Dimensions Indicators RECs Africa Ratification by the country of the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right of Establishment Ratification by the country of the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right of Establishment Free Movement of People Number of REC member countries whose nationals may obtain a visa on arrival Number of member countries whose nationals may obtain a visa on arrival Number of REC member countries whose nationals require a visa Number of bilateral investment treaties in force within Africa Continental convertibility currencies Inflation differential vis- -vis all other African countries Number of member countries whose nationals require a visa Number of bilateral investment treaties in force within RECs Regional convertibility of national currencies Macroeconomic Integration of national Inflation differential vis- -vis the RECs member countries Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 UNECA.ORG 5

6. Illustrations from ARII Report 2019 - Continental Ranking - Rwanda South Africa Ghana Mozambique Kenya Togo Mauritania Djibouti Burkina Faso Mali Uganda Zimbabwe Senegal Egypt Comoros Rep. of the Congo Mauritius Regional Integration Guinea Somalia Gabon Morocco Niger Chad C te d'Ivoire Namibia The Gambia Botswana Benin Cabo Verde Central African Rep. Eswatini Malawi Lesotho Madagascar Guinea-Bissau Liberia Nigeria Sao Tome & Principe Angola Utd Rep. of Tanzania Seychelles D. Rep. of the Congo Sierra Leone Zambia Low performer High performer Average performer Equatorial Guinea Tunisia Ethiopia Libya Sudan Algeria Cameroon Burundi Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 South Sudan Eritrea UNECA.ORG 6 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60

7. Illustrations from ARII Report 2019 Eswatini Namibia South Africa Lesotho C te d'Ivoire Botswana Senegal Ghana Zimbabwe Rep. of the Congo Zambia Uganda Rwanda Djibouti Kenya Mali Niger Mozambique Trade Integration Togo Egypt Guinea Mauritania Chad Malawi The Gambia Benin Seychelles Mauritius Burkina Faso Libya Angola Morocco Sierra Leone Madagascar D. Rep. of the Congo Burundi Ethiopia Sao Tome & Principe Equatorial Guinea Gabon Cabo Verde South Sudan Guinea-Bissau Liberia Low performer High performer Average performer Central African Rep. Cameroon Nigeria Algeria Utd Rep. of Tanzania Tunisia Comoros Eritrea Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 Sudan Somalia UNECA.ORG 7 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80

8. Illustrations from ARII Report 2019 South Africa Nigeria Angola Tunisia Zambia C te d'Ivoire Kenya Morocco Namibia Egypt Cameroon Sao Tome & Principe Botswana Mozambique Senegal Ghana Zimbabwe Uganda Sudan Productive Integration Utd Rep. of Tanzania Djibouti Liberia Algeria Somalia Togo Chad Burkina Faso Eritrea Malawi Central African Rep. Guinea-Bissau Mauritius Rwanda Libya Benin Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone Gabon Comoros Mali Cabo Verde Seychelles The Gambia Burundi D. Rep. of the Congo Madagascar Low performer High performer Average performer Guinea Eswatini South Sudan Niger Mauritania Ethiopia Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 Lesotho Rep. of the Congo UNECA.ORG 8 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00

9. Update progress ARII Report 2019 9 April 2016 : Launch of the Africa Regional Integration Index 2016 Report May 2016 : Calls for ARII 2019 at 4th Retreat of the AU Executive Council August 2016 : Design and Consultation on the framework of ARII 2019 April 2017 to March 2018: Data Collection December 2018 : Finalization of the advanced draft ARII Report 2019 January 2019 : EGM to review advanced draft ARII Report 2019 March 2019 : Revision of the draft ARII Report 2019 July-August 2019 : Launch of ARII Report 2019 Africa Regional Integration Index Report (ARII) 2019 UNECA.ORG 9

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