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The OECD and Africa is an information gateway to events, publications, statistics, maps and much more Africa-related work produced across the OECD. |
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4-8 December 2012, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Some 200 participants, including ministers from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger, gathered in Ouagadougou to launch the Global Alliance for Resilience Initiative – Sahel and West Africa (AGIR), during the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) meeting. >learn more
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Food Crisis Prevention Network Meeting (RPCA)
12-13 April 2012, Paris, OECD Conference Centre This RPCA meeting provides an opportunity for West African food security actors to assess the food and nutrition situation, to bring key concerns to the attention of policy makers, and to suggest measures to be taken. |
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Conference on reviving investment in the Middle East and North Africa region
On 6 December, participants met to assess the impact of the recent upheavals in the MENA region on investment and trade-flow trends and to discuss policy solutions. |
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West Africa and Brazil: addressing renewable energy challenges Hosted by the government of Cape Verde on 5-6 December, the debates of the Forum contributed to the development of a regional policy on renewable energy in West Africa. |
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17th Africa Partnership Forum - Joint Statement
The theme of the meeting was 'Promoting economic growth' and sessions focused on the regulatory framework for the private sector; responsible and value-added investment; infrastructure; and climate change. |
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11th Annual International Economic Forum on Africa
The 2011 Forum featured two panels that focus on the relationship between the continent and the G20 and opportunities and challenges in relation to Africa's new and emerging partners. The panels were followed by a roundatble on policy reforms in Africa. |
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African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the African Economic Outlook 2011. |
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