1. ORGANIZATION OF CASHEW SECTOR POLICIES IN AFRICA
Free Movement of Goods and People in ECOWAS Zone: Case of Agricultural Products Including Cashew
Kemji Ajoku (PhD)
Department of Industry and Private Sector
ECOWAS Commission

2. MAPPING ROAD HARASSMENT

3. ROADBLOCKS, MAJOR OBSTACLE TO TRADE
Highways
Distances (Km)
Number of Checkpoints
Checkpoints per 100 Km
Lagos-Abidjan
992 69 7
Cotonou-Niamey
1036 34 3
Lome-Ouagadougou
989 4
Abidjan-Ouagadougou
1122 15
Niamey-Ouagadougou
529 37
Accra-Ouagadougou
972 20 2

4. NUMBER OF CHECK POINTS PER CORRIDOR
Commodity
Corridors
Distance (Km)
No. of Check Points
Cereals (Maize)
Bouake (Côte d’Ivoire) to Niamey (Niger)
1,371 38
Cote d’Ivoire
318 14
Burkina Faso
932
Niger
121 8
Livestock
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to Accra (Ghana)
1,004 62
167 7
Ghana
837 55
Cereals (Millet/Sorghum)
Koutiala (Mali) to Dakar (Senegal)
1865 54
Mali
1184 30
Senegal
681 24

5. ILEGAL PAYMENTS ($) PER CORRIDOR, PER COUNTRY
Product
Corridor
Distance (Km)
Illegal Payments ($)
Cereals (Maize)
Bouake (Cote d’Ivoire to Niamey (Niger)
1,371
331.54
Cote d’Ivoire
318
62.47
Burkina Faso
932
75.13
Niger
121
193.94
Livestock
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to Accra (Ghana)
1,004
408.59
167
173.53
Ghana
837
235.07
Cereals (Millet/Sorghum)
Koutiala (Mali) to Dakar (Senegal)
1865
735.96
Mali
1184
358.28
Senegal
681
377.68
Cereals (Parboiled Rice)
Bama (Burkina Faso) to Kouri (Mali)
165
385.84
120
204.15 45
181.69
Parakou (Benin) to Niamey (Niger)
605
432.80
Benin
323
282
259.27

6. CONCLUSION
The ECOWAS Free Movement of Persons and Goods & Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) suffered from implementation challenges in all Member States
Appointment of a Head of State to ensure effective implementation of the ECOWAS texts on free movement of persons and goods, the right of residence and establishment
Showed pressing interest of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government for free movement, targeting the strengthening of regional integration process.
Provided major innovations and opportunities taken to tackle the recurrent issue of harassments at border posts and on road corridors with the hope that strong and appropriate measures are undertaken by Member States to end it.

7. CASHEW SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
Advocate for Cashew Regional Commodity Exchange (to address access to RCN)
Put in Place Mechanisms and Instruments for RCN price stabilization
Harmonization of Cashew Policies across the subregion
Advocate for Regional Cashew Quality Board
Engagement of Stakeholders (with ACA)
Support the Cashew International Consultative Council (CICC)

8. THANK YOU!