1. ANGLOPHONE GROUP REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION

2. ANGLOPHONE GROUP REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION

3. SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS SADC COMESA ECOWAS MAGREB EGAD

4. SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS CILS/AGRYHMET GEF Constituent Assembly Nigeria-Ghana Cooperation The Gambia-Sierra Leone Cooperation AMCEN/NEPAD/UNEP

5. BENEFITS OF REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION Interactive Information Sharing Reduced Operational Costs Increased Efficiency in Resource Use Provision of Technical Assistance and Experts Formation of Regional Networks for Training and Other Activities

6. PROBLEMS OF REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION Resource Constraints Political and Language Differences Conflict Between National and Regional Interests Different Levels of Negotiation Skills and/or Limited Negotiation Capacities Limited Communication and Information Exchange

7. STRENGTHENING REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION Exchange Visits Increased Networking and Collaboration on Projects Improved Information and Communication Infrastructure Increased Inflows of Financial Resources

8. STRENGTHENING REGIONAL & INTL. COOPERATION Language Training Promotion of Multilingualism Improved Negotiation Skills and Capacities Within the Region

9. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FOR AFRICA IGOs: UNFCCC, UNDP, UNEP, GEF Multilateral: ADB, EU Bilateral: USAID, CIDA, DANIDA, NORAD, SIDA, SAREC, GTZ, etc.

10. BENEFITS OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS Financial Program/Project Support Technical Assistance and Support Facilitate Collaborative Training and Internships Promotion of Understanding Between Partners

11. STRUCTURE OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS Common But Differentiated Responsibilities Equity in Partnership Based on Mutual Trust and Respect

12. PRIORITIES FOR SUPPORT OF INTERNATNL. PARTNERSHIPS Program and Project Implementation in Support of Climate Change Training and Capacity Building Promotion of Region Cooperation Mechanisms