June 28, 2016
Africa: Africa Championing a Low Carbon Development Trajectory
Pretoria, South Africa - 24 June 2016/ECA - The Economic Commission for Africa is championing a new African order says UN Resident Coordinator (a.i.) in South Africa, Tobias… Read more »
June 08, 2016
Africa: ECA Present Era2016 Report to Moroccan Cese
The ECA office in North Africa presented, Friday 24 June 2016 in Rabat the ERA2016 report to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) of the Kingdom of Morocco (CESE). Read more »
June 23, 2016
Africa: Call for Papers - African Economic Conference 2016
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Africa: Expert Group Meeting for the Validation of the MDGs-SDGs Transition Report 2016
The Economic Commission for Africa and its partners, African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Development Programme's Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP-RBA) and the African… Read more »
April 05, 2016
Africa: Regional Integration Important for Development of Landlocked African Nations
Regional integration and cooperation is important for the development of landlocked developing countries through improved connectivity, enhanced competitiveness and trading… Read more »
April 01, 2016
Africa: All Migration Trends Are Not Troublesome
With the current polemical debate and concerns around migration policies globally, when do the migrants become valuable assets? This was the question at the heart of the experts'… Read more »
June 20, 2016
Africa: Africa's Blue Economy: An Opportunity Not to be Missed*
Africa's "Blue word" is made of vast lakes and rivers and an extensive ocean resource base. Thirty-eight of the fifty-four African States are coastal States. More than 90 percent… Read more »
June 05, 2016
Africa: ECA Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Hawassa University
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Hawassa University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. Read more »
Africa: Hawassa University Surprises ECA Chief With Honorary Doctorate At MOU Signing
"We are very much honoured and privileged to convey an honorary doctorate degree in Development Studies to His Excellency Dr. Carlos Lopes," said Professor Yosef Mamo, president of… Read more »
June 13, 2016
Africa: Call for Papers - 10th International Colloquium of Rabat
In preparation for the 10th International Colloquium of Rabat, scheduled to take place in Morocco on 27-29 October under the theme: "Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development",… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Minister Amadou Ba Will Boldly Launch Three Key Publications of the ECA in Dakar
Under the authority of the Senegalese Minister of the Economy, Finance and Planning, Mr Amadou Ba, and in the presence of the Director of the African Institute for Economic… Read more »
June 13, 2016
Africa: AMV and Economic Corridors Initiative Push for Continental Growth and Development
An annual workshop in Tanzania begins on 20 June 2016 as a next step in the Integrated Resources Corridor Initiative (IRCI). The initiative hopes to improve the prospects for… Read more »
June 09, 2016
Africa: New Horizons for Urbanization and Development Planning in Africa
In a rather upbeat High Policy Dialogue that ended in Yaounde today, close to 40 senior state planning officials from across Africa concurred that urbanization must be harnessed in… Read more »
Africa: Malawi Establishes Amdc-Supported Task Team On Mining Contract Negotiations
The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) together with the Government of Malawi announced the formation of a contract negotiation task team to support, Malawi's Minister of… Read more »
Africa: African Gender and Development Index (Agdi)
The African Center for Gender/Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) is organizing a methodology workshop for the fourth phase of the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI)… Read more »
June 07, 2016
Africa: Africa Must Privilege Urbanization in Development Planning
Africa can no longer afford to watch its « 55 per cent galloping urban sprawl» go without factoring urbanization into its core development planning processes. Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Statistical Focal Points of the ECA to Meet in Abidjan
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise from 9 to 10 June 2016 at the Hotel IVOTEL ANNEX INDENIE-PLATEAU in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting… Read more »
June 06, 2016
Africa: Africa Mining Vision Compact With Private Sector Launched in Kigali
In order for the AMV to achieve successful implementation across the continent, it is vital to have buy in from governments, private sector, and civil society at large. In an… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Grand Launching of Three Flagship Publications of the ECA
The Ivorian Minister of Planning, Mme Kaba Nialé, will preside with pomp, on 10 June 2016 at the twentieth (20) floor of the Ministry of Planning, and in the presence of the… Read more »
June 06, 2016
Africa: Consolidating Geological and Mineral Information Across Africa
A coordination meeting in Tanzania begins today as a next step in the process of developing the strategy for a continent-wide Geological and Minerals Information System (GMIS) in… Read more »
June 04, 2016
Africa: African Functionaries to Underline Role of Urbanization in Development Planning
The link between development planning and urbanization in Africa's drive towards structural transformation will come under close review at a High Level Policy Dialogue convened by… Read more »
June 01, 2016
Africa: Ethiopia's President Mulatu Teshome Extends Support to Preservation of Africa Hall
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, met Ethiopia's President Mulatu Teshome on 31 May 2016 to discuss progress on plans to… Read more »
May 24, 2016
Africa: Progress On Africa Mining Vision Presented At African Union
The African Mineral Development Centre (AMDC) is pleased to be participating in the First Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Trade and Industry and Minerals… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Side-Event - The Midterm Review Conference of the Istanbul Programme of Action
The Midterm Review conference for the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) took place in Antalya, Turkey from 27-29 May 2016. Read more »
May 17, 2016
Africa: Blueprint for Africa's Prosperity Discussed At Regional Forum
A pre-event of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off here today with a meeting of Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) to discuss how the… Read more »
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