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Research paper thumbnail of The Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa

This study presents a political economy analysis of the African Union (AU), focusing in particula... more This study presents a political economy analysis of the African Union (AU), focusing in particular on what drives and constrains this continental organisation in the following policy areas: preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa, pursuing infrastructure development, promoting a continental approach to agriculture and food security, and engaging in global climate change diplomacy. This report is part of a broader study that also includes five Regional Economic Communities in Africa.

Research paper thumbnail of Regional dynamics in Africa: High stakes for development

Research paper thumbnail of European Report on Development 2013: Post-2015 Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

Research paper thumbnail of Table of contents..................................................................................................................................... 1

The views expressed herein are those of the authors only and should not be attributed to any othe... more The views expressed herein are those of the authors only and should not be attributed to any other person or institution. Table of contents

Research paper thumbnail of European Think-Tanks Group

budget support: political conditions, differentiation and coordination

Research paper thumbnail of Supporting domestic accountability: Exploring conceptual dimensions and operational challenges

Research paper thumbnail of The future of EU budget support to third countries?

Introduction: Why this consultation and why this report? "Budget support is coming under increasi... more Introduction: Why this consultation and why this report? "Budget support is coming under increasing scrutiny as a means of providing aid. Unfortunately, many of the common criticisms owe more to donor risk aversion than to flaws in budget support, while other more valid criticisms are not being adequately researched and discussed." Geoff Handley's comments are as valid now as they were two years ago 1. The use of budget support is under pressure because of questions about the impact and results of this aid modality, questions also about quality and value for money. The Court of Auditors, the European Parliament, and civil society have all raised critical questions about budget support, with some EU Member States interrupting or reducing their budget support programmes or shifting to other aid modalities when political or other crises emerge in partner countries. To respond to these questions, and to open the debate about how to improve the approaches to budget support, the European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation process on the future of budget support.

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons from the Maputo and North- South Corridors PERISA

What does a deeper understanding of the interaction between economic and political processes arou... more What does a deeper understanding of the interaction between economic and political processes around two key corridor initiatives in Southern Africa tell us about the drivers and obstacles of regional integration?

Research paper thumbnail of Good Enough Coherence? Six lessons from Good Governance for policy coherence and the 2030 Agenda

Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) presents an ambitious development proposition... more Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) presents an ambitious development proposition. This article draws six relevant lessons from the shift from Good Governance, another ambitious development agenda, to the more politically grounded and actionable agenda of Good Enough Governance. Authors: ​Jan Vanheukelom, James Mackie and Martin Ronceray, ECDPM. A previous version of this article was presented as a contribution to ​OECD (2018), Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development 2018: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies, OECD Publishing, Paris, ​http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264301061-en ​. “Complex systems comprise many moving parts that interact with one another and change together, triggering outcomes that cannot be precisely controlled or predicted.” Yuen Yuen Ang, How China Escaped the Poverty Trap, p. 10 Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has made it into the architecture of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is not an objective as such, bu...

Research paper thumbnail of Executive Summary SADC Study 1 Executive Summary

This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the Southern African Develop... more This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It focuses on what drives or constrains this regional organisation in particular sectors such as regional industrialisation, the development of a regional energy market, and Transfrontier Conservation Areas. This report is part of a broader study that also includes the African Union and four other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa. Why a political economy analysis of SADC? SADC was established in 1992 as a successor to the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC). SADC ushered in a new era for regional cooperation in Southern Africa after the Cold War, a troubled colonial past, liberation wars, apartheid rule in South Africa, with the occupation of Namibia and a decade of economic and military destabilisation of the SADCC members. Unlike other Regional Economic Communities in Africa, SADCC prioritised cooperation and coordination in a limited number of sectors where clear benefits could be gained from regional approaches. Each of the nine member states had the responsibility of coordinating one such sector, and the external destabilising pressures of the apartheid state engendered political and economic hands-on collaboration among the so-called frontline states.

Research paper thumbnail of Political drivers of Africa’s regional economic integration Lessons from the Maputo and North-South Corridors1

There is long-standing, wide consensus on the need for greater economic connectedness in Africa. ... more There is long-standing, wide consensus on the need for greater economic connectedness in Africa. Despite the rhetoric and apparent policy consensus, implementation of related commitments lags seriously. The lack of progress towards the free movement between national markets of goods, services, people and capital is frequently blamed on a combination of lack of political will and lack of capacity. Yet, it is necessary to better understand what these twin deficiencies actually entail. This paper takes a politicaleconomy approach to regional integration to try and understand progress on regional economic integration. Building on the existing and wide literature examining the political economy of development at a national level, and the somewhat more limited literature on the political economy of regional integration, the paper defines five lenses through which we can better understand the progress or not of regional integration processes: structural factors, formal and informal institu...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Economic Community of West African States Political traction with Africa’s oldest regional organisation

This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisat... more This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisations (PEDRO) and builds on an earlier paper conducted under the Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa (PERIA) project. It was prepared in March 2017. In line with ECDPM's mission to inform and facilitate EU-Africa policy dialogue, and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ, the studies analyse key policy areas of seventeen regional organisations in SubSaharan Africa. In doing so they address three broad questions: What is the political traction of the organisations around different policy areas? What are the key member state interests in the regional agenda? What are the areas with most future traction for regional organisations to promote cooperation and integration around specific areas? The studies aim to advance thinking on how regional policies play out in practice, and ways to promote politically feasible and adaptive approa...

Research paper thumbnail of Regional Markets , Politics and value chains The case of West African cement

Research paper thumbnail of Modernising the partnership between donors and regional organisations in Africa – the case of the African Union Commission

The Finances of Regional Organisations in the Global South, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of What drives regional economic integration ? Lessons from the Maputo Development Corridor and the North-South Corridor

Transport corridors linking landlocked countries to the sea are complex but essential regional un... more Transport corridors linking landlocked countries to the sea are complex but essential regional undertakings in Africa. What does a closer look at economic and political processes of two such transport corridors in Southern Africa tell about the drivers and obstacles of regional integration?

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the African Union How to become fit for purpose ?

This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisat... more This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisations (PEDRO) and builds on an earlier paper conducted under the Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa (PERIA) project. It was prepared in March 2017. In line with ECDPM's mission to inform and facilitate EU-Africa policy dialogue, and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ, the studies analyse key policy areas of seventeen regional organisations in SubSaharan Africa. In doing so they address three broad questions: What is the political traction of the organisations around different policy areas? What are the key member state interests in the regional agenda? What are the areas with most future traction for regional organisations to promote cooperation and integration around specific areas? The studies aim to advance thinking on how regional policies play out in practice, and ways to promote politically feasible and adaptive approa...

Research paper thumbnail of Political-economy dynamics matter most to Africa's regional integration

International Trade Forum, 2016

The world economy is increasingly integrated, a development marked by the dominance of global and... more The world economy is increasingly integrated, a development marked by the dominance of global and regional value chains. This has been accompanied by a proliferation of bilateral, regional, mega-regional and cross-regional economic cooperation agreements and integration initiatives.

Research paper thumbnail of Security, Poverty reduction and sustainable development - challenges for the new millennium

Research paper thumbnail of Enfoques y experiencias para fomentar la buena gobernanza

Nueva Revista De Politica Cultura Y Arte, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of A Five Lenses Framework for Analyzing the Political Economy in Regional Integration

DESCRIPTION we look at the political drivers and constraints to regional integration in the East ... more DESCRIPTION we look at the political drivers and constraints to regional integration in the East African Community; and the North-South Corridor project of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite

Research paper thumbnail of The Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa

This study presents a political economy analysis of the African Union (AU), focusing in particula... more This study presents a political economy analysis of the African Union (AU), focusing in particular on what drives and constrains this continental organisation in the following policy areas: preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa, pursuing infrastructure development, promoting a continental approach to agriculture and food security, and engaging in global climate change diplomacy. This report is part of a broader study that also includes five Regional Economic Communities in Africa.

Research paper thumbnail of Regional dynamics in Africa: High stakes for development

Research paper thumbnail of European Report on Development 2013: Post-2015 Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

Research paper thumbnail of Table of contents..................................................................................................................................... 1

The views expressed herein are those of the authors only and should not be attributed to any othe... more The views expressed herein are those of the authors only and should not be attributed to any other person or institution. Table of contents

Research paper thumbnail of European Think-Tanks Group

budget support: political conditions, differentiation and coordination

Research paper thumbnail of Supporting domestic accountability: Exploring conceptual dimensions and operational challenges

Research paper thumbnail of The future of EU budget support to third countries?

Introduction: Why this consultation and why this report? "Budget support is coming under increasi... more Introduction: Why this consultation and why this report? "Budget support is coming under increasing scrutiny as a means of providing aid. Unfortunately, many of the common criticisms owe more to donor risk aversion than to flaws in budget support, while other more valid criticisms are not being adequately researched and discussed." Geoff Handley's comments are as valid now as they were two years ago 1. The use of budget support is under pressure because of questions about the impact and results of this aid modality, questions also about quality and value for money. The Court of Auditors, the European Parliament, and civil society have all raised critical questions about budget support, with some EU Member States interrupting or reducing their budget support programmes or shifting to other aid modalities when political or other crises emerge in partner countries. To respond to these questions, and to open the debate about how to improve the approaches to budget support, the European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation process on the future of budget support.

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons from the Maputo and North- South Corridors PERISA

What does a deeper understanding of the interaction between economic and political processes arou... more What does a deeper understanding of the interaction between economic and political processes around two key corridor initiatives in Southern Africa tell us about the drivers and obstacles of regional integration?

Research paper thumbnail of Good Enough Coherence? Six lessons from Good Governance for policy coherence and the 2030 Agenda

Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) presents an ambitious development proposition... more Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) presents an ambitious development proposition. This article draws six relevant lessons from the shift from Good Governance, another ambitious development agenda, to the more politically grounded and actionable agenda of Good Enough Governance. Authors: ​Jan Vanheukelom, James Mackie and Martin Ronceray, ECDPM. A previous version of this article was presented as a contribution to ​OECD (2018), Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development 2018: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies, OECD Publishing, Paris, ​http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264301061-en ​. “Complex systems comprise many moving parts that interact with one another and change together, triggering outcomes that cannot be precisely controlled or predicted.” Yuen Yuen Ang, How China Escaped the Poverty Trap, p. 10 Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has made it into the architecture of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is not an objective as such, bu...

Research paper thumbnail of Executive Summary SADC Study 1 Executive Summary

This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the Southern African Develop... more This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It focuses on what drives or constrains this regional organisation in particular sectors such as regional industrialisation, the development of a regional energy market, and Transfrontier Conservation Areas. This report is part of a broader study that also includes the African Union and four other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa. Why a political economy analysis of SADC? SADC was established in 1992 as a successor to the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC). SADC ushered in a new era for regional cooperation in Southern Africa after the Cold War, a troubled colonial past, liberation wars, apartheid rule in South Africa, with the occupation of Namibia and a decade of economic and military destabilisation of the SADCC members. Unlike other Regional Economic Communities in Africa, SADCC prioritised cooperation and coordination in a limited number of sectors where clear benefits could be gained from regional approaches. Each of the nine member states had the responsibility of coordinating one such sector, and the external destabilising pressures of the apartheid state engendered political and economic hands-on collaboration among the so-called frontline states.

Research paper thumbnail of Political drivers of Africa’s regional economic integration Lessons from the Maputo and North-South Corridors1

There is long-standing, wide consensus on the need for greater economic connectedness in Africa. ... more There is long-standing, wide consensus on the need for greater economic connectedness in Africa. Despite the rhetoric and apparent policy consensus, implementation of related commitments lags seriously. The lack of progress towards the free movement between national markets of goods, services, people and capital is frequently blamed on a combination of lack of political will and lack of capacity. Yet, it is necessary to better understand what these twin deficiencies actually entail. This paper takes a politicaleconomy approach to regional integration to try and understand progress on regional economic integration. Building on the existing and wide literature examining the political economy of development at a national level, and the somewhat more limited literature on the political economy of regional integration, the paper defines five lenses through which we can better understand the progress or not of regional integration processes: structural factors, formal and informal institu...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Economic Community of West African States Political traction with Africa’s oldest regional organisation

This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisat... more This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisations (PEDRO) and builds on an earlier paper conducted under the Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa (PERIA) project. It was prepared in March 2017. In line with ECDPM's mission to inform and facilitate EU-Africa policy dialogue, and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ, the studies analyse key policy areas of seventeen regional organisations in SubSaharan Africa. In doing so they address three broad questions: What is the political traction of the organisations around different policy areas? What are the key member state interests in the regional agenda? What are the areas with most future traction for regional organisations to promote cooperation and integration around specific areas? The studies aim to advance thinking on how regional policies play out in practice, and ways to promote politically feasible and adaptive approa...

Research paper thumbnail of Regional Markets , Politics and value chains The case of West African cement

Research paper thumbnail of Modernising the partnership between donors and regional organisations in Africa – the case of the African Union Commission

The Finances of Regional Organisations in the Global South, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of What drives regional economic integration ? Lessons from the Maputo Development Corridor and the North-South Corridor

Transport corridors linking landlocked countries to the sea are complex but essential regional un... more Transport corridors linking landlocked countries to the sea are complex but essential regional undertakings in Africa. What does a closer look at economic and political processes of two such transport corridors in Southern Africa tell about the drivers and obstacles of regional integration?

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the African Union How to become fit for purpose ?

This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisat... more This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisations (PEDRO) and builds on an earlier paper conducted under the Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa (PERIA) project. It was prepared in March 2017. In line with ECDPM's mission to inform and facilitate EU-Africa policy dialogue, and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ, the studies analyse key policy areas of seventeen regional organisations in SubSaharan Africa. In doing so they address three broad questions: What is the political traction of the organisations around different policy areas? What are the key member state interests in the regional agenda? What are the areas with most future traction for regional organisations to promote cooperation and integration around specific areas? The studies aim to advance thinking on how regional policies play out in practice, and ways to promote politically feasible and adaptive approa...

Research paper thumbnail of Political-economy dynamics matter most to Africa's regional integration

International Trade Forum, 2016

The world economy is increasingly integrated, a development marked by the dominance of global and... more The world economy is increasingly integrated, a development marked by the dominance of global and regional value chains. This has been accompanied by a proliferation of bilateral, regional, mega-regional and cross-regional economic cooperation agreements and integration initiatives.

Research paper thumbnail of Security, Poverty reduction and sustainable development - challenges for the new millennium

Research paper thumbnail of Enfoques y experiencias para fomentar la buena gobernanza

Nueva Revista De Politica Cultura Y Arte, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of A Five Lenses Framework for Analyzing the Political Economy in Regional Integration

DESCRIPTION we look at the political drivers and constraints to regional integration in the East ... more DESCRIPTION we look at the political drivers and constraints to regional integration in the East African Community; and the North-South Corridor project of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite

Research paper thumbnail of The Political Economy of Transport Reforms in the Abidjan Ouagadougou Corridor