The current Peace III programme and another inter-regional programme are due to end next year.

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It could be an enormous opportunity to cement independence, to accelerate economic development and to build new inter-regional ties.

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"People in Rochdale will have the best of both worlds: inter-regional and local rail services, and local tram services, " he said.

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Further, there are things that can be done to mitigate those problems over the wider area: a common treasury, that full economic union, inter-regional transfers and a mobile labour force.

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Design, in close liaison with the Divisions in the Sector and Field Offices as may be necessary, regular programme activities and extra budgetary projects for building human and institutional capacities on policy formulation and monitoring through the use of science and technology indicators and programmes to foster inter-regional cooperation in close cooperation with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

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It was recommended the set up of regional and sub-regional multi-stakeholder EFA coordination committees, aligned with the continental and regional education inter-governmental structures of the Africa Union and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

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