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Trading for Peace: Latest Research by DFID and USAID |
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Trade Reform
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Monday, 08 October 2007 |
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For the past several years, AFJN
has been working on issues relating to the African Great Lakes Region, particularly
the efforts to restore peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Northern Uganda. It was in consideration of the
importance of peace as a tool for the development of the African Great Lakes Region
that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Department
of International Development (DFID) commissioned research to explore how trade
could provide an opportunity for the development of peace in the region rather
than being an instrument for conflict. At a recent conference on ‘Trading for
Peace’ in Washington DC, the researchers – Nick Bates, a policy analyst in the East and
Central Africa Unit (ECAU) of the London-based Department of International Development(DFID);
Ruth Buckley of the Technical Resource Unit of USAID Africa Bureau; and Jaidev
Singh, a former senior regional conflict, democracy and governance adviser at
USAID’s regional mission in Nairobi – presented their findings. The research
looked at how natural resource exploitation affects peace and security in the Great
Lakes Region.
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Interfaith Statement on International Trade and Investment |
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Trade Reform
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
The Interfaith Working Group on Trade and Investment in Washington, DC, has recently re-edited its excellent statement of principles for international trade. AFJN was instrumental in crafting the original document and continues to endorse the principles therein. International trade is the field upon which the back of many African economies will either be lifted up or broken.
In five clear points, the working group has spelled out the need for the protection of the dignity of the human person and the integrity of creation, for advancing the common good, for transparency in investment policies, for respecting the legitimate role of governments and civil society and for safeguarding the global commons. We encourage our members and friends to familiarize themselves with these principles and to assist us in making them known to policy makers, to church and school groups as well as to friends and neighbors. The statement of principles can be found by clicking here .
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AGOA: Growth and Opportunities for Africa? |
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Trade Reform
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Thursday, 19 July 2007 |
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On Thursday, July 12th, the US House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a hearing on the future of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). While the meeting usefully articulated possible policies, it also ignored many of AGOA’s problems. Recognition of these flaws will be essential for reform of AGOA, the biggest piece of legislation governing trade between Africa and the US.
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African Churches Reject Free Trade Agreements with Europe |
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Trade Reform
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Friday, 01 June 2007 |
A statement was released this week by a very broad coalition of churches opposing the European Partnership Agreements (EPA). The statement is impressive in its gathering of churches that don't often find each other signing the same documents. Signees include the Catholic Church-Kenya Episcopal Conference and AMECEA, the Anglican Church, The Assemblies of God and the Prebyterian Church, amongst others. The Churches reject the EPAs on a number of grounds, in particular for the threat to their food security. They also seek to reiterate their belief that trade "should be at the service of people and not for profit. Hence trade policies should enhance people's livelihoods through the protection of human rights." To read the statement, click here.
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