November 02, 2018
North Africa: The Data Revolution Must Be Harnessed to Achieve SDGs in North Africa, Says Eca's Hachem Naas
"Data revolution is not a myth. It is real and must be harnessed to support our structural transformation initiatives in North Africa," said Lilia Hachem Naas, ECA Director for… Read more »
North Africa: ECA Launches in Tunis the First Report On SDG Implementation in Maghreb Countries
- The ECA Office for North Africa launched on Friday 2 November in Tunis (Republic of Tunisia) the first Report on SDG implementation in Maghreb countries. Read more »
October 11, 2018
Africa: Climate Conference Continues With Delegates Discussing the SDGs, Agenda 2063-NDCs Nexus
The 7th Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VII) conference continued in Nairobi Thursday with experts discussing the sustainable development goals, Agenda 2063 and… Read more »
October 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Will Not Attain the SGDs or Agenda 2063 Unless Urgent Climate Actions Are Taken, Says ECA's Murombedzi
Africa will not successfully implement the sustainable development agenda and it's 50-year development plan, Agenda 2063, if urgent climate actions are not taken now, Mr. James… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: African Governments Urged to Integrate Statistics and Geospatial Information for Sustainable Development
The Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management in Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) ended Thursday with experts urging African leaders to prioritize… Read more »
November 01, 2018
Africa: UN-Ggim - Africa: SDGs Demand New Data Acquisition and Integration Approaches
The Fourth Session of the Regional Committee on the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) opened Monday with participants discussing… Read more »
October 01, 2018
Africa: Data Revolution Essential to Support Africa's Quest for Sustainable Development, Says Ethiopia's President
The success of the sustainable development agenda calls for a data revolution to support Africa's developmental endeavors at all levels, Ethiopian President Mr. Mulatu Teshome,… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Southern Africa: ECA to Continue Supporting Southern Africa's Quest for Sustainable Economic Growth
The Economic Commission for Africa's Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa will continue to push for the region's structural transformation through inclusive industrialization… Read more »
September 10, 2018
Africa: UN Supports Member States to Align National Development Plans With SDGs
The United Nations will continue to assist member States in their quest to align national development plans with the sustainable development goals to ensure their successful… Read more »
September 04, 2018
Africa: Workshop On Mainstreaming and Implementing the Water-Energy Nexus for Sustainable Development in Africa Commences in Addis Ababa
A three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa opened today in Addis Ababa. Read more »
July 23, 2018
Africa: Commission Initiatives Helping Member States Think Through Policy Choices & Development Priorities, Says Eca's Boko
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will continue to support Member States in their quest for sustainable development that promotes inclusive prosperity, economic opportunity… Read more »
July 06, 2018
Africa: Member States Learn of Tools and Approaches That Can Help in Implementing the SDGs and Agenda 2063
During a side event held at the ongoing High Level Political Forum, countries called on partners to organize a thematic Africa day at the margins of every HLPF to enable countries… Read more »
July 11, 2018
Africa: Experts Meet to Validate Study On Climate Data Sharing in Africa
On the 10-11 July 2018, over 15 climate scientists from African Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) met to review a study… Read more »
July 03, 2018
Equatorial Guinea: High Notes Sounded for Equatorial Guinea's Quest to Reverse Dependency On Oil
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Members of Government, State technocrats, private-sector players and non-State actors of Equatorial Guinea have concurred with officials of the UN… Read more »
July 13, 2018
Africa: Eca Will Continue to Support Member States As They Seek Solutions to Their Challenges, Says Elhiraika At End of Hlpd
The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa ended in Cairo Thursday with Adam Elhiraika, Director for Macroeconomic Policy Division at the Economic Commission for… Read more »
July 12, 2018
Africa: High Quality Data Crucial for Success of SDGs in Africa, Says Eca's Ilboudo At Hlpd 2018
Africa needs to build its statistical capacity to produce accurate, high quality and timely data to inform policies that will support the full implementation of the sustainable… Read more »
July 11, 2018
Africa: Illicit Financial Flows Continue to Impede Africa's Development, Says Eca's Boko At Hlpd 2018
African countries are committed to mobilizing adequate and predictable resources to finance the sustainable development goals agenda but they continue to be impeded by a number of… Read more »
July 10, 2018
Africa: Domestic Resource Mobilization Crucial for Africa to Successfully Implement SDGs, Says Eca's Elhiraika
Mobilising domestic resources, from both the public and private sectors, is central to Africa's collective success in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: Road to 2018 Hlpf - Africa Is Ready, Says Fatima Denton
Africa is ready for the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) that takes place at the United Nations headquarters next month, says Fatima Denton, Director… 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 30, 2018
Africa: Expert Group Meeting for the 2018 Sustainable Development in Africa Report
Dates: 28 May to 1 June 2018 Read more »
May 14, 2018
Africa: Poor development outcomes reflect enduring challenges in natural resources governance
ADDIS ABABA, 13 MAY 2018: Africa has been slow to convert its natural resources endowments to tangible development outcomes because of weaknesses in governance, according to the… Read more »
May 13, 2018
Africa: Climate Resilient Infrastructure Crucial for Africa's Sustainable Development, Says Eca's Denton
Africa needs to think big and act now as it seeks to develop climate resilient infrastructure as well as close its massive infrastructure gap, Economic Commission for Africa's… Read more »
May 01, 2018
Africa: ECA Conference of Ministers Calls for Bold Action to Drive AfCFTA
The potential for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a powerful tool for driving industrialisation, economic diversification and development has been… Read more »
May 11, 2018
Africa: In Spite of the Impressive Growth, Africa Still Needs to Curb Social Inequality and Create Decent Jobs
Addis Ababa 11 May 2018 (ECA) - Many African countries continue to sustain development, strengthening the continent growth recovery after experiencing its lowest level in 2016. Read more »