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Tender

Study on the Implication of Joining the New Initiative of COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite FTA in Ethiopia

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Opportunity Type:: Services

Project Summary

As Ethiopia engages more deeply with the global economy, policy makers face the challenge of devising trade policies that take into account the stunning diversity of the Ethiopian economy and people. While taking advantage of opportunities offered by increased economic integration, Ethiopia must manage the challenges that a more open economy will pose for the majority of Ethiopian farmers and workers. The country’s current commitments on trade policy through institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) are still on the accession stage and as such, broad policy discretion over tariffs and other trade measures is left in the hands of national policy makers. As Ethiopia pursues a new multilateral trade agreement and numerous bilateral and regional trade pacts, it is moving into uncharted territory, where the decisions it makes will constrain its existing policy space and have a significant impact on the evolution of the economy.

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