Industrialization policies and strategies of the common market for Eastern and southern Africa and the Southern African development community

The present policy brief contains the recommendations of a study conducted by ECA entitled “Accelerating the implementation of the industrialization policies and strategies of COMESA and SADC through local adaptation”, and provides the elements of a proposed local adaptation template for the consideration of regional member States. The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which States in Southern Africa have adapted the provisions of the industrialization policies of SADC and COMESA to create conditions for a modern, competitive and robust industrial sector that is fully integrated into the African and global economy. The policy brief is aimed at strengthening the knowledge base relating to the local adaptation of industrial policies through harmonization and alignment in support of regional value chain development.