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ECOWAS Programmes and Activities on Migrations issues

ECOWAS Programmes and Activities on Migrations issues. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECOWAS. Created on May 28, 1975 with the adoption of the ECOWAS Treaty In 1993, the Treaty was revised to accelerate the process of integration A community of 15 West African states. FACTS ABOUT ECOWAS. Guinea-Bissau

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ECOWAS Programmes and Activities on Migrations issues

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  1. ECOWASProgrammes and Activities on Migrations issues

  2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECOWAS • Created on May 28, 1975 with the adoption of the ECOWAS Treaty • In 1993, the Treaty was revised to accelerate the process of integration • A community of 15 West African states Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  3. FACTS ABOUT ECOWAS Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra-Leone Togo Benin Burkina Faso Cabo-Verde Côte-d’Ivoire The Gambia Ghana Guinea Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  4. ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  5. FACTS ABOUT ECOWAS ECOWAS Surface Area 6,1 millions km² Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  6. FACTS ABOUT ECOWAS • Total Surface Area6,1 millions de km² • Total Population 220 millions d ’habitants • Regional GDP 106,7 milliards $ US Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  7. OBJECTIVE • OVERALL OBJECTIVE To promote cooperation and integration, with a view to establishing an economic and monetary union as a means of stimulating economic growth and development in West Africa Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  8. BASIC PRINCIPLES • Equality and interdependence of Member States • Cooperation between Member States • Solidarity and collective autonomy • Policies and programmes harmonisation • Nonagression between Member States Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  9. BASIC PRINCIPLES • Peace keeping, stability and security at the regional level • Peaceful settlement of conflicts • Respect, promotion and protection of human rights • Promotion and consolidation of democracy • Transparency, economic and social justice Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  10. ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS … • The Conference of Heads of State and Government • The Council of Ministers • The Executive Secretariat • The Community Parliament • The Community Court of Justice • The Economic and Social Council ( to be created) • The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  11. ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS • ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) • ECOWAS Regional Development Fund (ERDF) • ECOWAS Regional Investment Bank (ERIB) • West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) • West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) • Specialized Technical Commissions Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  12. INNOVATIONS IN THE REVISED TREATY 1. Introduction of the principle of supra-nationality in the application of decisions Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  13. INNOVATIONS IN THE REVISED TREATY 2. Decision to establish supranational institutions to monitor application of decisions and arbitrate as necessary. These institutions are: • COURT OF JUSTICE • PARLIAMENT • ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  14. INNOVATIONS IN THE REVISED TREATY 3. Extension of scope of Community programmes to other areas such as harmonisation of economic and financial policies. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  15. INNOVATIONS IN THE REVISED TREATY • Self-financing budgets for the institutions: Introduction of the Community levy • Cooperation in political matters. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  16. ECOWAS ACHIEVEMENTS Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  17. Financing of Programmes • Self-financing budgets for the institutions: Introduction of the Community levy - a Community tax of 0.5% on goods from third countries - to generate resources for financing regional integration. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  18. Free movement of people • Abolition of visas • Right of residence and establishment • Suppression of barriers and police check points • Creation of ECOWAS Travel Certificate • Circulation of ECOWAS Passport • Harmonization of documents, regulations and formalities Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  19. Free movement of people • Travel Certificate : Printed and operational in 7 countries : Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria and Sierra Leone Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  20. Free movement of people • ECOWASPassport : Printed and operational in 5 countries : Benin, Guinée, Liberia, Niger and Senegal. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  21. Trade and Customs • Main Objective Establishment of a common market in West Africa Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  22. Trade and Customs The Common Market implies the creation of a free trade zone and the institution of a customs union. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  23. Trade and Customs In order to achieve this goal, the Community adopted a Trade Liberalisation Scheme (TLS) • elimination of customs duties and taxes having equivalent effect on products from Member States Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  24. Trade and Customs • Abolition of non-tariff barriers within Member States exchanges. • Establishment of a Common External Tariff (CET) on products from other countries imported in the Community. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  25. Trade and Customs • Harmonisation of the Liberalisation scheme between ECOWAS and UEMOA • Printing and circulation of harmonised customs documents in 12 countries • Eleven (11) countries have printed and introduced the customs nomenclature based on the harmonised system (HS), and the Customs declaration Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  26. Trade and Customs • Establishment of the computerised customs data processing system (ASYCUDA) which enhances customs revenue collection. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  27. Trade and Customs • Development of the EUROTRACE software for use in the processing of external trade statistics. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  28. Trade and Customs • Development of the trade opportunities management system (SIGOA - TOPS) for better management of contacts between buyers and sellers • Organisation of three (3) ECOWAS Trade Fairs (Dakar-1995, Accra-1999, Lome-2003). Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  29. Monetary and financial matters • Harmonisation of economic and fiscal policies • Facilitation and liberalisation of payments Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  30. Monetary and financial matters • Launching and circulation of the ECOWAS travellers cheque front back Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  31. Monetary Cooperation • Establishment of ECOBANK : the ECOWAS Bank of Investment and Development (EBID) is the majority shareholder with 11.6% of total shares. Branches exist in13 countries Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  32. Monetary Cooperation • Creation of the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI). Its headquarters is in Accra. • Objective : Creation of a 2nd monetary zone with the following countries : The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  33. TRANSPORT Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  34. Transport • Construction of a West African highway network ( from Lagos to Nouakchott) and (from Dakar to N’djamena), ie a total of 11000 km of interconnecting roads to assist landlocked countries Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  35. Transport ECOWAS Brown Card insurance scheme Twelve Member States have introduced the card. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  36. Transport • Harmonisation of regulations relative to transports within Member States • Creation and launching of ECOMARINE in September 2003 Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  37. Agriculture Establishment of seed production centres in nine (9) Member States Setting-up of eight community cattle breeding centres in three Member States Management of networks on the use of efficient and risk-free pesticides Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  38. Livestock farming Improvement of the production and intra- community trade of livestock and animal products in eight centres. Three centres have been set up in : Guinea, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. Introduction of the ECOWAS International Transhumance Certificate Fight against epizootic (animal disease) Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  39. Protection of the environnement • Ban on movement and deposit of toxic wastes within ECOWAS Member States • Control of the spread of floating weeds • Fight against desertification Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  40. Protection of the environnement • Reinforcement of the national meteorological services • Rational use of water resources Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  41. INDUSTRY Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  42. Industry ECOWAS Industrial Master Plan 64 projects approved at the Investors Forum beings implemented Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  43. Energy • Adoption of an Energy Charter Treaty for the implementation of the West African Gas Pipeline within four countries : Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria • Environmental impact studies West African Gas Pipeline Project Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  44. Energy West African Gas Pipeline Map Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  45. Energy • Master plan for the development of the means of energy production and interconnection of electricity grids in Member States. Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  46. Energy • Creation of a West African energy system called « West Africa Power Pool » • Technical and financial feasability study • Solar map under construction Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  47. TELECOMMUNICATIONS Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  48. Telecommunications INTELCOM I : • Installation of direct telephone, telex and fax connectivity between Member States • Establishment of the Lome Telecommunications Centre Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  49. Telecommunications INTELCOM II : • Modernization of inter-states connectivity using new technologies and provision of new services • Adoption of convergence criteria to facilitate the development of the sector Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

  50. Tourism • Development of a system for hotels classification in West Africa Copyright ECOWAS June 2004

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