Brazzaville, Congo, March 03, 2021 (ECA) - Regional and continental integration should be at the heart of Africa’s economic recovery in the post COVID-19 era, an Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) meeting on partnerships held on the sidelines of the ongoing 7
th African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) heard Wednesday.
Speaker after speaker re-emphasised the importance of strong global partnerships to ensure the attainment of the sustainable development goals. Inclusive partnerships were important at the global, regional, national and local levels, especially now when the global economy continues to contract due to COVID-19.
Panellists emphasized the importance of regional and continental co-operation if economic progress was to be achieved, allowing Africa to build back and forward better in the aftermath of the deadly pandemic.