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Private Sector Engagement in West Africa Candace H. Buzzard, PhD Regional Agriculture Director & Head of Economic Growth Team Accra, Ghana 1a 2 3 ROAD HARASSMENT SURVEY (CILSS February 2014) 4 Road Harassment, Obstacles and Barriers

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Private Sector Engagement in West Africa

Candace H. Buzzard, PhD Regional Agriculture Director & Head of Economic Growth Team Accra, Ghana

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ROAD HARASSMENT SURVEY (CILSS February 2014)

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Road Harassment, Obstacles and Barriers to Regional Trade in West Africa (from CILSS), January 2014

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COUNTRIES MONITORED Corridors Benin Burking Faso Cote D’Ivoire Ghana Mali Niger Cereals: (Maize): Bouake (Cote D’Ivoire) to Niamey (Niger) 2.36 5.34 6.1 Cattle: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to Accra (Ghana) 5.38 3.7 Cereals (Maize): Parakou (Benin) to Niamey (Niger) 4.33 3.19 Cattle: Pouytenga (Burkina Faso) to Parakou (Benin) 2.5 4.47 Parboiled Rice: Bama (Burkina Faso) to Kouri (Mali) 4.2 6.7

Average Number of Check Points per 100 km

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Road Harassment, Obstacles and Barriers to Regional Trade in West Africa (from CILSS), January 2014

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COUNTRIES MONITORED Corridors Benin Burking Faso Cote D’Ivoire Ghana Mali Niger Cereals: (Maize): Bouake (Cote D’Ivoire) to Niamey (Niger) 8 18 131 Cattle: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to Accra (Ghana) 57 14 Cereals (Maize): Parakou (Benin) to Niamey (Niger) 74 55 Cattle: Pouytenga (Burkina Faso) to Parakou (Benin) 57 26 Parboiled Rice: Bama (Burkina Faso) to Kouri (Mali) 233 693

Average Amount of Illegal Payments in USD ($) per 100 km

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ECOWAS Region: Actions on the Ground

ECOWAS Food across Borders Task Force (public, private, civil society), to expand and improve intraregional trade for regional food

  • security. Five (5) key constraints to Trade: Road

harassment, Export Restrictions, Certificates

  • f Origin, SPS Certificates and VAT.

Roadshow campaigns, market shows and private sector advocacy efforts contributed to a 71% decrease in bribe costs; a 27% reduction in delays at border checkpoints, and reduced harassment along 5 key trade corridors. Travel card help traders, agents, drivers and

  • thers to know the regulations and

requirements. Private Sector Associations for Grains (WAGN) and Livestock (COFENABVI) are stronger and are providing market services to members and engaging in advocacy.

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In FY2013 total regional trade for target staple crops increased 55% over FY 2009 baseline : from $232M to $360 M

– Livestock $266M, – Maize $37M, – Sorghum/Millet $54M , and – Parboiled Rice, $4M

ECOWAS Region: Actions on the Ground

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SUMMARY of trade flows April 2013 to February 2014 (CILSS)

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These figures do not include maize export from Benin to Niger, Livestock export from Niger to Nigeria, Cowpea export from Niger to Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, etc..

Commodity Total Volume (Mt)/Number Total Value USD Maize 136,017 37,856,750 Millet 60,681 28,812,235 Sorghum 61,160 24,961,631 Par-Boiled rice 56,025 4,302,465 Cowpea 2,589 41,127,770 Cattle 428,083 282,033,023 Goats 62,263 3,194,087 Sheep 648,871 75,198,007 TOTAL 497,485,968

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Thank You

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