Activity 4: African Economic Integration

Through the African Union, Namibia will continue to play its role in ensuring that the Union delivers on Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Namibia stands ready to take advantage of these opportunities with the launch and operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Single Air Transport Market and other critical priorities of Agenda 2063 and flagship projects for the continent. To derive maximum benefit from African economic integration, Namibia will enhance economic diplomacy by establishing a diplomatic and commercial presence in Africa’s sub-regional economic hubs by 2023. Furthermore, as a coastal state, Namibia will position herself to optimize the opportunities of the blue economy in Africa and beyond.

Work Breakdown Structure

Activity Progress

4A - Development of a National AfCFTA Strategy and Establish a National AfCFTA Desk

Sub Activity Description:

Develop an AfCFTA Implementation Strategy and Action Plan as well as establish a National AfCFTA Desk/Secretariat, to promote continent integration which will make Africa competitive by promoting productivity and enhancing competitiveness through continental value chains and the exploitation of opportunities that will benefit the member states through enhanced trade, employment creation and poverty reduction.

Start Date: 2021-08-02

End Date: 2022-04-13

Duration: 183

Months

Status: Ongoing

Resource: Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation

Responsible Entity: Ministry of Industrialization and Trade

Quality: N/A

Cost: N/A

Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Schedule Risk, Other

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Activity Progress

4B - Namibia to sign the "Solemn Commitment" to implement the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM)

Sub Activity Description:

The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union Agenda 2063, an initiative of the African Union to create a single unified air transport market in Africa to advance the liberalization of civil aviation in Africa and act as an impetus to the continent's economic integration agenda.

Start Date: 2022-01-31

End Date: 2022-01-31

Duration: 1

Days

Status: Complete

Resource: Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation

Responsible Entity: Ministry of Works and Transport

Quality: N/A

Cost: 0

Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk

Activity Progress

4C - Development of Namibia's sustainable Blue Economy Policy

Sub Activity Description:

Develop of National Regulatory framework for Namibia's sustainable Blue Economy Policy. To enable Namibia to leverage the enormous opportunities presented by the ocean economy in addressing socio-economic problems by providing a basis for coordinating all blue economy activities in Namibia's aquatic systems.

Start Date: 2021-10-01

End Date: 2022-09-05

Duration: 242

Days

Status: Ongoing

Resource: Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation

Responsible Entity: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)

Quality: N/A

Cost: N/A

Risk: Covid-19 Associated Risk, Financial Risk, Schedule Risk, Other

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