Several key recommendations emerged from the discussion : ( a ) Member States and the RECs were requested to : ( i ) continue to support the `` Assessing Regional Integration in Africa ( ARIA ) '' series of reports , which provided an assessment of Africa 's integration performance ; ( ii ) take note of the recommendations of COMAI IV , especially those related to the adoption of the MIP and its integration into national development plans ; ( iii ) support the mainstreaming of regional integration issues into national policies to bring greater convergence to national strategies , subregional policies and regional objectives .