Regional before global: A value chain approach to industrialisation in West Africa

November 22, 2016

Sustainable Development Goal 9 calls for a commitment to “build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.” Are regional value chains a relevant industrialisation pathway to achieve this goal in West Africa?

 

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Topics: ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) DEVELOPMENT

Regions: AFRICA

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)

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