March 16, 2015
Africa: Finance to Dominate Agenda at This Year's Conference of Ministers
Experts and politicians to discuss Implementing Agenda 2063 - Planning, Mobilizing and Financing for Development Read more »
March 05, 2015
Africa: The Intergovernmental Negotiations On the Post-2015 Development Agenda
The adoption of the Open Working Group's proposal for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly in 2014 paved the way for the… Read more »
February 20, 2015
East Africa: Good Land Governance - Critical for Peaceful and Sustainable Development
Fifty-five high level representatives from the Djibouti government, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States, the African Union Commission, civil society… Read more »
November 27, 2014
Africa: The West African Regional Integration Associations Undertake to Raise the Awareness of the People
The West African Regional Integration Associations undertake to raise the awareness of the people Read more »
November 04, 2014
Africa: Will the IGAD hospitality plan overcome regional reluctance to capitalise on global tourism?
Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are in the process of formulating their own broad tourism plans in an effort to implement the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development's Sustainable… Read more »
November 03, 2014
Africa: Investing in People-centered Innovation and Technology Essential to Africa's Development
Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants… Read more »
August 27, 2014
Africa: "Unlocking Full Potentials of the Blue Economy - Are African SIDS Ready to Embrace the Opportunities?" Storyline
African SIDS Context Read more »
Africa: ECA to Launch Paper On "Climate Change in the African Small Island Developing States
As a culmination of assessments of opportunities and vulnerabilities of African small island developing states, ECA will launch the subject paper at a side event during the Third… Read more »
August 09, 2014
Africa: African Accountability Stakeholders Forum On Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Common African Position (CAP)
African stakeholders, including academia, CSOs, government representatives, media, private sector and women and youth groups will meet later this week in Addis Ababa to deliberate… Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Morocco to Host the 9th Africa Development Forum
The Ninth African Development Forum will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 12 to 16 October 2014 on the theme "Innovative financing for Africa's transformation". The Forum is the… Read more »
June 10, 2014
Africa: Africa's Private Sector Can Partner On Development
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes today called on the private sector to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility and advance the… Read more »
June 09, 2014
Africa: Global Compact Reinforces Support for Local Action At Annual Local Network Forum
The UN Global Compact took a major step forward today in improving accountability and integrity measures of Global Compact Local Networks at the XII Annual Local Network Forum… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: Common African Position On the Post 2015 Development Agenda Launched
The Common African Position (CAP) on the Post 2015 Development agenda was launched this week Tuesday, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the presence of… Read more »
May 09, 2014
Cape Verde: Cape Verde's National Transformation Forum
Preparations are in high gear towards Cape Verde's second National Forum on Transformation which holds from 14-16 May on a "constructive review of the progress and plan for the… Read more »
April 29, 2014
Africa: Experts to Meet On Sustainable Development Financing to the Africa Region
Invitation to representatives of the media Read more »
April 17, 2014
Africa: Stakeholders to Consult On Financing Sustainable Development
Following a mandate from the Rio + 20 Summit, the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF) established by the UN General Assembly in… Read more »
April 07, 2014
Africa: Capital Flight From Africa
Billions of US dollars disappear each year without a trace from developing countries generally, and Africa in particular, ending up in enclaves - so called tax havens or in… Read more »
March 09, 2014
Africa: President Jonathan Says Africa's Policies Should Carry Everybody Along
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has urged African ministers of finance, planning and economic development to come up with economic policies that are inclusive and capable of… Read more »
March 27, 2014
Africa: High Level Panel Discussion - 'Towards Eliminating Child Stunting for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Africa
WHAT: High-Level Panel Discussion "Towards Eliminating Child Stunting for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Africa". The event is open to media throughout. Read more »
March 20, 2014
Africa: ECA Supports Ethiopia's Climate Observation Network
On this day, the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) granted the Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency (NMA) 23 computers to support the upgrading of the country's climate… Read more »
March 10, 2014
Africa: Africa Must Think Differently - Failure No Longer an Option
There is no quick fix to development anywhere in the world. Speaking at the opening of the two day Adhoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) in Livingstone, Zambia, United Nations.… Read more »
March 07, 2014
Africa: Technology Marked As Central Africa's Ace Card to Green Industrialisation
After three days of brainstorming on the opportunities and challenges of the green economy for industrialisation in Central Africa, about sixty experts from eight countries in the… Read more »
February 07, 2014
Central Africa: N'djamena Meeting to Establish Roadmap for Green Industrialisation
At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Chad, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts… Read more »
Central Africa: N'djamena Meeting to Establish Roadmap for Green Industrialisation
At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Chad, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts… Read more »
February 13, 2014
Africa: AU Commissioner Calls for Equitable Land Based Agricultural Investments
The AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, called for sustainable and inclusive models of land based agricultural investments that integrate… Read more »