June 25, 2018
Africa: High-Level Policy Dialogue On Development in Africa Set for Cairo
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Egypt's Institute of National Planning will next month host a High-Level Policy Dialogue on development in Africa. Read more »
June 20, 2018
North Africa: ECA Supports Member Countries for Faster SDG Implementation in North Africa
The ECA Office for North Africa will organise on 26-27 June in Rabat, Morocco a sub-regional meeting on SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) implementation in North Africa. Read more »
May 14, 2018
Africa: Afcfta a Milestone in Africa's Journey Towards Prosperity, Says Morocco's Finance Minister
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a major milestone that will no doubt lead to a prosperous integrated Africa that is less dependent on outside sources for its… Read more »
March 02, 2018
North Africa: UN and Development Partners Coordinate Actions for SDG Implementation in North Africa
Twenty-four UN organizations, international and funding institutions operating in North Africa agreed on a draft, joint road map to follow-up and support the implementation of the… Read more »
December 04, 2017
North Africa: Cairo Hosts APRM for North Africa On 10-11 December
The ECA Capacity Development Division (CDD), the Continental Secretariat of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the APRM Focal Point for Egypt will organize, on 10-11… Read more »
November 02, 2017
North Africa: Structural Transformation Key for Rise of North African Economies
The Economic Commission for Africa is focusing on essential components of structural transformation, such as sustainable investment in infrastructures and new industries, which are… Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: Workshop to Validate the Draft Arab-Africa Fact Book
The Macroeconomic Policy Division of the ECA, in collaboration with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), will organize a Validation Workshop on the Draft… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Africa: In Morocco, Vera Songwe Meets With Officials to Advance Collaboration
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe held bilateral meetings with Moroccan officials on the sidelines of the 32nd Intergovernmental Committee… Read more »
October 04, 2017
Africa: CFTA Can Play a Role in Reducing Unemployment of Youth and Women - Vera Songwe
The 32nd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE), opened in Rabat this week on the theme, "Youth employment and sustainable development". Organized by the ECA… Read more »
October 03, 2017
North Africa: Lilia Hachem Naas Appointed Director of the ECA Office in North Africa
Ms Lilia Hachem Naas took up her functions as Director of the ECA Office for North Africa in Rabat (Morocco) on 2 October 2017. Read more »
September 01, 2017
Africa: Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts to Discuss Youth Employment in North Africa
The ECA Office for North Africa will hold, its 32nd Intergovernmental Committee of Experts and an Expert Group Meeting on "Youth Employment and Sustainable Development in… Read more »
July 21, 2017
Africa: Regional Integration - African Directors of Statistics to Meet in Morocco in 2019
In a meeting held on 20 July 2017 in Marrakech, under the joint chairmanship of Morocco's High Commissioner for Planning Ahmed Lahlimi and ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary for… Read more »
June 02, 2017
Mauritania: Mauritania Collaborates With ECA and Morocco for Better National Account Accuracy
A delegation from the Mauritanian national statistics office (Office National de la Statistique, ONS) initiated today a field trip to its Moroccan equivalent, the High Commission… Read more »
March 26, 2017
North Africa: ECA Country Profiles Highlight North Africa's Challenges
Dakar, 26 March 2017 (ECA) - Algeria, Mauritania and Tunisia are faced with several, similar challenges and opportunities including low commodity prices, weak trade with neighbours… Read more »
April 10, 2017
North Africa: Nouakchott - ECA Takes Part in SDGs Follow-Up in the Maghreb
A delegation from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA, Office for North Africa) embarked on a one week visit to Mauritania, to meet high level officials from the Ministries of… Read more »
December 05, 2016
North Africa: Reviving the Arab Maghreb Union Is Necessary to Strengthen Growth
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), held today in Rabat, Morocco the third meeting of the Sub Regional Coordination… Read more »
North Africa: Reviving the Arab Maghreb Union, Necessary to Strengthen Growth in Maghreb Region
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) held today in Rabat (Morocco) the third meeting of the Sub Regional Coordination… Read more »
November 05, 2016
North Africa: North Africa - Territorial Planning Key to Achieve Successful Industrial Policies
Fifty experts converged on the importance of territorial planning for competitive, inclusive industrial policies in an ECA meeting on "Territorialization of Industrial Policy and… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: Abdalla Hamdok Leads Eca Delegation to "Cop of Action"
Preparations are in high gear for the participation of a delegation from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the 22th session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) of the… Read more »
October 04, 2016
Africa: International Colloquium of Rabat to Study Links Between Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development
The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing, in partnership with the WTO Chair of the Mohammed V University of Rabat and LEAD (University of Toulon Laboratory for Applied… Read more »
Africa: Press & Media Accreditations At Cop22 - Registrations Open Until 17 October
African and international journalists still have until 17 October to apply for their press and media accreditations to attend the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22/CMP12).… Read more »
September 20, 2016
North Africa: Human Exclusion - Infant Mortality and Youth Unemployment Among Top Exclusion Factors in North Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa launched today the first African Social Development Index report on North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia). The… Read more »
September 16, 2016
Africa: Social Development - ECA's African Index to Be Presented in Tunis
Social Development: ECA's African Index to be presented in Tunis Read more »
June 22, 2016
North Africa: Call for Papers - Industrial Policies in North Africa
The ECA office in North Africa is making a call for papers (presentation of astudies or articles) in preparation for its next Expert Group Meeting, scheduled on 22-23 November in… 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 »
