16. 非洲经济委员会(非洲经委会)与非洲联盟委员会、联合国贸易和发展会议(贸发会议)、国际贸易中心、工发组织、区域经济共同体和其他伙伴一道合作，继续支持非洲各国和各区域制订战略，落实非洲大陆自由贸易区。包括 21 个最不发达国家在内的 41 个国家和 4 个区域经济共同体正处于这些战略的不同筹备阶段，这些战略确定了各国感兴趣的领域和相关干预措施，以确保各国和区域充分参与自由贸易区协定并从中受益。
16. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Trade Centre, UNIDO, regional economic communities and other partners, continued to support African countries and regions in developing strategies for the implementation of AfCFTA. Forty-one countries, including 21 least developed countries, and four regional economic communities are at various stages of preparation for those strategies, which identify areas of national interest and relevant interventions to ensure that countries and regions fully participate in, and benefit from, the agreement.