Regional Economic Communities: Results from a Landscape Analysis of Regional Health Sector Actors in Africa: Comparative Advantages, Challenges, and Opportunities
Regional Economic Communities: Results from a Landscape Analysis of Regional Health Sector Actors in Africa: Comparative Advantages, Challenges, and Opportunities
The African continent has perhaps seen the most pronounced movement towards regionalism. In Africa’s health sector, regional bodies—such as regional economic communities and inter-governmental institutions, as well as regional professional associations and regional networks —have become active contributors to the development and health agendas in the last 10-15 years. The following paper discusses regionalization as a critical trend in Africa and presents findings and conclusions from a landscape analysis of key regional organizations in the African health sector. It contributes to a greater understanding of the relationships, power dynamics, limitations, and strategic advantages of regional bodies in Africa.
