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African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL)

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ASCL and the F&BKP

The African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) has carried out the scoping study “Improving the perspective for regional trade and investment in West Africa” together with the knowledge institutes LEI – Wageningen UR (LEI-WUR) and the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM).

About ASCL

The African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) is the only multidisciplinary academic knowledge institute in the Netherlands devoted entirely to the study of Africa. It has an extensive library that is open to the general public. The ASCL is an interfaculty institute of Leiden University.

For more information, visit the ASCL website.

August 23, 2016Study

Scoping report: “Improving the perspective for regional trade and investment in West Africa”

Theme: Regional Trade for Food Security

Realizing that enhanced intraregional trade and investment may contribute to inclusive economic development in West Africa, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has raised knowledge questions on how to increase its effort to support West African integration and cooperation. »

February 29, 2016Knowledge activity

Scoping conference on regional trade and investment in West Africa

Theme: Regional Trade for Food Security

On January 27, 2016, a consortium of knowledge institutes composed of the African Studies Centre Leiden, LEI Wageningen University and Research Centre, and the European Center for Development Policy Management organized a scoping conference on the theme of regional trade and investment in West Africa. »

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