The 3rd conference of ministers responsible for infrastructure (Transport, Communication, Energy) member countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), opened yesterday at the Hotel Kempinski Palace of Djibouti City. The opening ceremony of the conference was chaired by the Prime Minister of Djibouti, Mr Mohamed Dileita Dileita, in the presence of Secretary General of the organization, Sindiso Ngwenya, and a dozen ministers and deputy ministers of member countries of the regional space.
This two-day conference aims to initiate a debate among the COMESA member states on ways and means to implement in the future adequate physical infrastructure in the areas of Transport, Energy and telecommunications within the area of intra-COMESA countries to facilitate their eventual economic integration and improve their trade. The ministers in charge of infrastructure in the COMESA countries will examine topics such as the review report of the 5th meeting of the Technology information, or review the final report on the study of the scope of the priority projects of infrastructure in COMESA.
Also on the menu for this conference, other issues such as the proposal of a measure establishing an integrated network security internet within COMESA and the review of a study on harmonization of limits overloading of trucks to prevent the degradation of roads.
In his inaugural speech, Prime Minister of Djibouti said that "since the launch of its free trade zone, the region experienced a significant growth in intra-COMESA trade facilitating economic and social integration in accordance with the Abuja Treaty. "" The success of the free trade area, customs union and economic integration, will depend largely on the ability of our transport infrastructure, telecommunications and energy, "said the Prime Minister. In terms of investment in physical infrastructure,
Dileita Mohamed Dileita said it takes" allocate national funds, effective use of funds provided by our banks and our development partners, and encourage participation private capital to projects that yield interest to the private sector. "
Commenting on the railways, the Prime Minister explained that in this area" we need investment to renew and modernize our network of dating last century and they serve to broaden the region more effectively. "" In this regard, he said, Djibouti will work with other countries as part of a program to modernize rail networks, extend the railway to the Sudan and connect to other networks in East and Central Africa. " The Secretary General of COMESA, Sindiso Ngwenya said for his part, that "what appears to be insurmountable challenges can be seen as opportunities for development."
"In this regard, he insisted, we can learn from countries like China that have made the global economic crisis into an opportunity for stimulating economic growth through infrastructure investments that will trigger a virtuous circle of self-sustaining growth. "
He always, "The challenge is that we are moving towards deeper integration through the customs union and the proposed Free Trade Area Great encompassing COMESA, EAC and SADC. "" It is necessary for us to think outside the box and work on programs not only in the short term but to plan for 50 years from now, "he noted.
At the After discussion, scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 29, organizers hope the final report to be adopted will contain a set of text along the lines of strengthening the sectors of transport, communication, energy and telecommunications in space of COMESA.
remember that COMESA is a vast economic market populated by 379 million people that includes two dozen countries in southern Africa and East, including Djibouti.
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This two-day conference aims to initiate a debate among the COMESA member states on ways and means to implement in the future adequate physical infrastructure in the areas of Transport, Energy and telecommunications within the area of intra-COMESA countries to facilitate their eventual economic integration and improve their trade. The ministers in charge of infrastructure in the COMESA countries will examine topics such as the review report of the 5th meeting of the Technology information, or review the final report on the study of the scope of the priority projects of infrastructure in COMESA.
Also on the menu for this conference, other issues such as the proposal of a measure establishing an integrated network security internet within COMESA and the review of a study on harmonization of limits overloading of trucks to prevent the degradation of roads.
In his inaugural speech, Prime Minister of Djibouti said that "since the launch of its free trade zone, the region experienced a significant growth in intra-COMESA trade facilitating economic and social integration in accordance with the Abuja Treaty. "" The success of the free trade area, customs union and economic integration, will depend largely on the ability of our transport infrastructure, telecommunications and energy, "said the Prime Minister. In terms of investment in physical infrastructure,
Dileita Mohamed Dileita said it takes" allocate national funds, effective use of funds provided by our banks and our development partners, and encourage participation private capital to projects that yield interest to the private sector. "
Commenting on the railways, the Prime Minister explained that in this area" we need investment to renew and modernize our network of dating last century and they serve to broaden the region more effectively. "" In this regard, he said, Djibouti will work with other countries as part of a program to modernize rail networks, extend the railway to the Sudan and connect to other networks in East and Central Africa. " The Secretary General of COMESA, Sindiso Ngwenya said for his part, that "what appears to be insurmountable challenges can be seen as opportunities for development."
"In this regard, he insisted, we can learn from countries like China that have made the global economic crisis into an opportunity for stimulating economic growth through infrastructure investments that will trigger a virtuous circle of self-sustaining growth. "
He always, "The challenge is that we are moving towards deeper integration through the customs union and the proposed Free Trade Area Great encompassing COMESA, EAC and SADC. "" It is necessary for us to think outside the box and work on programs not only in the short term but to plan for 50 years from now, "he noted.
At the After discussion, scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 29, organizers hope the final report to be adopted will contain a set of text along the lines of strengthening the sectors of transport, communication, energy and telecommunications in space of COMESA.
remember that COMESA is a vast economic market populated by 379 million people that includes two dozen countries in southern Africa and East, including Djibouti.
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