Regional and subregional intergovernmental organizations in Africa partially or wholly devoted to the development of the agricultural sector

The objective of the OCAM, established en the basis of the solidarity existing between its member States is, in keeping with the spirit of the OAU, to strengthen co-operation and solidarity between African States and Mauritius, in order to accelerate their economic, social, technological and cultural development. For this purpose, the OCAM is to endeavor to harmonize the actions of member States in the economic social, technological and cultural fields, to co-ordinate their development programmes and to facilitate consultation on questions of foreign policy while respecting the sovereignty and independence of each Member State.