The Secretariat
Based in Lusaka Zambia, COMESA Center
The Secretariat is the executive Organ of COMESA. It ensures that the regulations and directives adopted by the Council of Ministers are properly implemented, and provides the Council of Ministers with strategic recommendations.
It is comprised of the Executive Management- Office of the Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General for Programs, Finance and Administration, and the Management Team.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
The Secretary General (SG) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Common Market. The SG represents the Common Market in the exercise of its legal personality and acts as the secretary to the Authority and the Council. This office ensures that the objectives set out in this COMESA Treaty are attained
READ MOREOFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL- PROGRAMMES
The office is in charge of five technical Divisions. These are Trade and Customs, Agriculture and Industry, Gender and Social Affairs, Infrastructure and Logistics and Information Technology.
READ MOREOFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL- ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
This office is responsible for Administrative, Finance and Budgetary matters. It is responsible for two divisions; Administration and Finance.
READ MOREExecutive Management
The Executive Management is comprised of the Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General for Programs, and Assistant Secretary General Administration and Finance
Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe
Secretary General
Dev Anand Haman, Phd
Asst. Secretary General -Administration & Finance
Amb. Dr. Mohamed Mansour Mohamed Kadah
Asst. Secretary General – Programmes
Management Team
The Management Team is comprised of the Directors, Directorates and Heads of Units and Projects
Divisions and Units
The Secretariat is made of Divisions, Units and Projects who all work in collaboration as they implement the various programmes to realise the COMESA integration agenda. The Divisions, Units and Projects are split into three groups with some reporting to the Secretary General, others to the Assistant Secretary General Programmes and the Assistant Secretary General Administration and Finance respectively.
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