South Sudan designates members to Regional Task Force on Trade Facilitation
The Republic of South Sudan appointed its national members to the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation. This is a regional body composed of representatives from Customs and the Ministries of Finance, Trade, and Transport from each HoAI country established by the Ministers of Finances of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia through a Joint Declaration adopted on 8th August 2022. […]
Ethiopia designates members to Regional Task Force on Trade Facilitation
The Ministers of Finance, Trade and Transport, and the Ethiopian Customs Commission have completed the designation of their national members to the HoAI Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation. Similar designation was done by Djibouti on December 15, 2022. The HoAI Task Force for Trade Facilitation is a regional body established by the HoAI Joint Ministerial Declaration on Trade Facilitation which will be responsible for the design and preparation of regional projects in […]
Faire face à l’insécurité alimentaire et au changement climatique dans la Corne de l’Afrique : quelles solutions régionales
LES POINTS MARQUANTS : Le triple choc du climat, de la COVID-19 et des invasions de criquets a aggravé le sort des populations vulnérables dans la région de la Corne de l’Afrique. Des solutions régionales sont nécessaires pour compléter les efforts des pays pour faire face à ces chocs et renforcer leur résilience. L’Initiative de […]
Addressing Food Insecurity and Climate Change in the Horn of Africa: Regional Solutions
KEY HIGHLIGHTS: The triple shocks of climate, COVID-19, and locust swarms have aggravated the plight of vulnerable populations in the Horn of Africa region. Regional solutions are needed to complement countries’ efforts to address climate shocks and build resilience. The Horn of Africa Initiative puts an emphasis on climate resilience through several programs funded by […]
Djibouti designates members to Regional Task Force on Trade Facilitation
The Ministers of Finance, Infrastructure, and Budget of Djibouti have designated the national members of the HoAI Regional Task Force for Trade Facilitation. The HoAI Task Force for Trade Facilitation is a regional body made up of members from the Ministries of Finance, Trade, Transport and from Customs in five Horn of Africa countries (Djibouti, […]
Article published by the Brookings Institute discussing importance of HOAI
Stability and prosperity in the Horn of Africa is critical for the subregion and for the world. Until quite recently, the Horn of Africa appeared to be on a positive trajectory in the context of strengthened regional relations, political transitions, and encouraging economic growth and poverty reduction trends. For example, a recent analysis has shown that […]
Meetings in Nairobi and Addis Ababa to discuss projects in the areas of trade, logistics, and transport
The World Bank is organising a series of stakeholders’ consultations in Nairobi (November 2-3, 2022) and Addis Ababa (November 7-9 th , 2022), to plan the identification and design of a broad range of projects to be developed in the Horn of Africa, particularly those described in the HoAI trade facilitation roadmap. To this end, […]
South Sudan signs HoAI joint Ministerial Declaration on Trade
At the 14th Meeting of the HoAI Ministers of Finance held in Washington DC, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of South Sudan, Hon. Dr Dier Tong Ngor, signed the HoAI Joint Ministerial Declaration on Trade Facilitation. South Sudan joins Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in the strategy aimed at achieving a more economically-integrated […]
South Sudan: Trade Facilitation environment and main constraints to trade
Assessment of the trade facilitation environment in South Sudan: HoAI Secretariat Report DOWNLOAD REPORT
Day 2 of HoAI Secretariat Officials’ mission to South Sudan
HoAI Secretariat team today (Sept 13, 2022), continued with Day 2 of the onboarding mission in South Sudan. This morning, Trade and Industry Minister, Hon Kuol Athian Mawien, received the HoAI Secretariat led by Team Leader, Iradj Alikhani. In attendance were also the Director General of External Trade at the Ministry, Stephen M.G. Jorbek, and […]
