AUC-AfCFTA Technical support to the investment protocol negotiations
Posted on: June 11, 2021
One of the main pillars of the TradeCom II Programme is the support of the effective participation of ACP Institutions in trade negotiations. This project is designed to provide a range of highly-specialised technical services to the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Expert Group in the negotiations of the Investment Protocol of the AfCFTA.
The project, launched in June 2021 with a duration of 4 months, will provide:
- Support to the Expert Group (EG), the Negotiating Forum (NF) and the Senior Trade Officials (STO) of the AfCFTA in the negotiation of the Investment Protocol
- Technical documents relevant to the negotiations of the Investment Protocol
- Training to the EG, NF and STO in the key areas.
Support to the Expert Group (EG), the Negotiating Forum (NF) and the Senior Trade Officials (STO) of the AfCFTA in the negotiation of the Investment Protocol.
The team of experts will support, together with other experts identified by AfCFTA investment team, the negotiation meetings and, upon request, will attend the meetings of the Expert Group either physically or virtually.
Technical documents relevant to the negotiations of the Investment Protocol.
The project will provide to the Expert Group (EG), the Negotiating Forum (NF) and the Senior Trade Officials (STO) of the AfCFTA , presentations on the explanatory notes and policy briefs in the following key areas prepared:
- Investment and Sustainable Development covering the key policy objectives of the future Investment Protocol and implications from sustainable development perspective; as well as possible key components and principles of Investment for Sustainable Development in the context of AfCFTA Investment Protocol;
- Investment promotion and facilitation covering the current approaches and discussions around investment facilitation at various levels; and key considerations and implications for AfCFTA Investment Protocol;
- Investment protection and regulation covering the current approaches under investment instruments and reforms processes at RECs level in Africa, and developing countries, including best practices at the global level; and considerations on how they can fit under the future AfCFTA investment Protocol;
- Investment dispute settlement mechanism covering the new approaches on investment dispute settlement mechanisms within Africa and reforms at global level regarding Investor-State Dispute Settlement, as well as key implications for the AfCFTA Investment Protocol; and possible options for investment disputes mechanisms under the AfCFTA.
Training to the EG, NF and STO in the key areas.
Under this component, the project will ensure:
- Capacity building upon request by the negotiating institutions on key identified gaps during the negotiation process;
- Presentations and expert input on specific articles and topics as may be required by the Expert Group and the Negotiating Forum;
- Training and capacity building to the Expert Group and NF on specific topics and key areas as necessary to advance the negotiations.
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