December 01, 2020
Africa: Geospatial Information Critical for Africa's Sustainable Development
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November 30, 2020
West Africa: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Critical for West Africa's Successful Transformation
There can be no meaningful and successful transformational development in West Africa in the absence of inclusive growth and development, Nigeria's Minister of State for Budget and… Read more »
November 24, 2020
East Africa: East Africa's Policymakers Call for Better Coordination to Build Back Better and More Sustainably
Policymakers from 14 countries of Eastern Africa kicked off their regional meeting known as 24th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE)… Read more »
November 12, 2020
Central Africa: A Rallying Call for Upskilling Towards Sustainable Growth in Central Africa
A two-day virtual meeting of the 36th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICE) for Central Africa kicked off Wednesday with focus on strategies to enhance… Read more »
October 07, 2020
Mauritania: Nouakchott Studies Use of Iprt Tool to Step Up SDGs & Agenda 2063 Implementation
The Economic Commission for Africa launched on Wednesday 7 October a two-day workshop on the use of the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) in partnership with the… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Africa: Keeping the SDGs Promise Still Possible Even With COVID-19, Says Songwe
Africa may have lost some momentum on its quest to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but the continent can fast track and… Read more »
February 27, 2020
Africa: Bringing SDGs Closer to the People Through Local Reviews
Review of the implementation of the 2030 and 2063 Agendas played a central role in the African Regional Forum in Victoria Falls this week. As noted by representatives from… Read more »
Africa: At Sustainable Development Forum in Zimbabwe, Africa Agrees to Scale-Up Efforts to Achieve SDGs
The Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD 2020) ended Thursday, with delegates from all 54 African countries adopting the Victoria Falls Declaration on the… Read more »
February 26, 2020
Africa: Urban Planning and Management Can No Longer Be 'Business As Usual' - Thokozile Ruzvidzo
Local authorities have an important role to play in the achievement of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and Africa's Agenda 2063 given the continent's rapid, unplanned and… Read more »
February 24, 2020
Africa: Amina Mohammed Hails AU-UN Partnership for Efforts to Tackle Africa's Challenges
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Monday hailed the productive relationship between the UN and the African Union as the two institutions continue to work… Read more »
February 25, 2020
Africa: Accelerated Action Needed for Africa to Attain SDGs & Agenda 2063 Goals
The United Nations and the African Union need to do more to ensure all Africans see their futures in the sustainable development goals and the goals of Africa's Agenda 2063, United… Read more »
February 26, 2020
Africa: Regional Forum On Sustainable Development to Define a Road Map for Operationalizing Africa's Decade of Action
Over 3000 delegates descended on Victoria Falls over the weekend for the sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to review progress, share experiences… Read more »
February 25, 2020
Africa: Use Technology to Help Africa Achieve SDGs and Not Sow Hate, UN's Amina Mohammed Tells Youth
Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary General, on Monday interacted with hundreds of youth from across the African continent at a youth engagement event where she… Read more »
Africa: UN Deputy Chief Highlights Need for Accelerated Action for Africa to Attain SDG & Agenda 2063 Goals
The United Nations and the African Union need to do more to ensure all Africans see their futures in the sustainable development goals and the goals of Africa's Agenda 2063, United… Read more »
February 23, 2020
Africa: All Is Set for Africa's Regional Sustainable Development Forum
It's all systems go in Victoria Falls as the sixth session of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicks off Monday to review progress, share experiences and build… Read more »
February 19, 2020
Africa: Media Advisory - UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, to Attend Africa's Sustainable Development Forum in Zimbabwe
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) invites all media accredited to the Sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-6) and media based in… Read more »
Africa: UN's Mohammed to Attend Africa's Sustainable Development Forum in Zimbabwe
United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina J. Mohammed, arrives in Zimbabwe on Saturday to attend the Sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) that is… Read more »
February 09, 2020
Africa: Poverty Eradication an Essential Social and Moral Obligation for Humankind, Says Guterres
The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has warned that progress remains slow and uneven in Africa's efforts to eradicate poverty and end exclusion. Read more »
February 04, 2020
Africa: There's No "One-Size-Fits-All" Approach to Adopting and Implementing SDGs
Effective mobilization of resources to finance the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development cannot be guided by a "one-size-fits-all" approach, the United Nations' Under… Read more »
January 31, 2020
Africa: ECA, Mped Carry Out Joint Training to Step Up Monitoring of SDGs, Agenda 2063
Cairo, 31 January (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is holding a workshop on the Application of the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT)on 2-5 February in… Read more »
January 16, 2020
Zimbabwe: ECA and Zimbabwe Sign Agreement Ahead of Forthcoming Sustainable Development Forum
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Zimbabwe government on Wednesday signed an agreement in preparation for the forthcoming Sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable… Read more »
December 17, 2019
Africa: Reducing the Gender Gap for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development - AfDB and Eca Launch the 2019 Report On the Status of Gender Equality in Africa
The joint African Development Bank and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's Gender Index provides useful tools not only for engaging with stakeholders but also as a tool… Read more »
December 11, 2019
Africa: Strengthening National Evaluation Capacities for the Africa We Want
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is hosting the second edition of the Forum on… Read more »
November 28, 2019
North Africa: North Africa Agrees On Need to Step Up Regional Integration and Accelerate Sustainable Development
At the conclusion of the 34th Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (CIHFE), participants called the implementation of trade facilitation… Read more »
November 05, 2019
East Africa: East Africa Needs More Inclusive Growth to Achieve the SDGs
East Africa remains the fastest growing region in Africa, but despite this impressive performance, the pace of economic transformation is too slow to ensure the region can achieve… Read more »