Following an UNCTAD’s voluntary review of UEMOA competition policy conducted in 2007, UEMOA Commission decided to enter in an Agency agreement with UNCTAD to implement UEMOA competition policy at sub-regional and national level.
The 600 000 USD project, launched in March 2011 and closed in March 2014, consists in 4 components:
– Component I: conception or adaptation of training material dedicated to Commission’s competition regulations; training of Commission and beneficiary states personnel; Training of judges from UEMOA Justice Court; study tours in the sub-region;
– Component II: setup of a specialised documentation; facilitation of exchanges through the build up of a specialised network with specialised institutions et participation of several high ranking personnel to the Annual Inter-governmental experts meeting in Geneva ;
– Component III: Conduct of studies on the competition framework in a selected priority sectors; distribution of conclusions and recommendations;
– Component IV: Setting-up of a dedicated and friendly use website; organisation of seminars and of an annual forum on competition; setting up of cooperation frameworks with universities and relevant academic institutions.