Digital Trade Gap Assessment
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19th Ministerial Meeting Communique
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19th Ministerial Roundtable Papers and Presentations
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The 19th Ministerial Roundtable of the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) occurred in Brussels on December 15th, 2023. Finance Ministers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Eritrea, co-chaired by H.E. Mr Ahmed Shide and Mr. Margaritis Schinas, aimed to enhance regional digital policies and attract investments from Development Finance Institutions and the private […]
Enhancing NTB Resolution and Trade Facilitation in Horn of Africa: Study Findings
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The HoAI Secretariat has made available on the HoAI website two studies on how to improve the resolution of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) in the Horn of Africa, and on inter-institutional arrangements needed to optimize the implementation of trade facilitation projects having a regional dimension launched under the HoAI. The two studies have been prepared by […]
Coordination Mechanism for Trade and Investment policies
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Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) monitoring systems in Africa: possible approaches for HoAI countries
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HoAI Ministers of Finance approve two roadmaps to drive the future development plans for the Horn
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The Roadmap for Private Sector Engagement and the Roadmap for Accelerating Development in the Border Areas of the Horn of Africa were presented to the HoAI Ministers and the Development Partners supporting the Initiative for endorsement at the 18th Ministerial Meeting held in Addis Ababa on October 3, 2023. Both roadmaps set out a series […]
Regional Private Sector Engagement Roadmap
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Roadmap for Accelerating Development in the Borderlands of the Horn of Africa
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Financial Inclusion Builds Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought
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https://youtu.be/0FR7t0Uk9xE Story Highlights: A Lifeline in the Horn of Africa: The Horn of Africa witnessed a devastating drought that led to the loss of over 9.5 million animals, severely impacting the region’s livestock trade. Empowering Pastoralists: The “De-risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies Project” is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at safeguarding the livelihoods […]