Africa: Africa Is Moving Against the Tide to Ensure Water, Food and Energy Security in a Changing Climate

Africa plans to lay out a strong case for increased investments in the water, food and energy sectors at the UN Climate Summit in New York to be held on 23 September, according to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Minister of Finance and Economic Development Calls for ECA's Support of Green Economy Plan

Dr. Abraham Tekeste, Ethiopian Minister of Finance and Economic Development has called for support from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in strengthening the capacity of… Read more »

Africa: Experts Convene On Gender and the African Peer Review Mechanism

An Expert Group Meeting (EGM) which places focus on the gender dimensions of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) concluded today with an agreed consensus that there is a… Read more »

Africa: UN and AU Commit to Advance Business and Human Rights Agenda in Africa

The first African Forum on Business and Human Rights concluded today with a strong call for action to make business a force for improving human rights in Africa. At the meeting,… Read more »

Africa: Amidst Fears of Negative Economic Impact, Africa Must Fight Ebola Hysteria - Carlos Lopes

The fight against the deadly Ebola outbreak must be tackled on the basis of scientific evidence, prevention, understanding of transmissibility and an emergency call to fight it… Read more »

Africa: Assist Us Develop Bankable Proposals, Women Miners

A group of women miners have requested the Economic Commission for Africa and UN Women to establish facilities to help them develop bankable projects. Making recommendations at a… Read more »

Africa: Minerals Centre Produces Guidebook for Domestication of African Mining Vision

The African Minerals Development Center has produced a guidebook entitled, "Country Mining Vision guidebook: domesticating the Africa Mining Vision". The guide is expected to… Read more »

Africa: Farmers' Dialogue Platform - Essential to Land Policy in Africa

The Capacity Development Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Land Policy Initiative (LPI) supported the organization of a workshop bringing… Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration Session Stresses Cooperation Between African and Other Small Islands States

Citing efforts by the Economic Commission for Africa to profile the challenges faced by African Small Island States, Mr. Carlos Lopes told a panel session on regionalism that the… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: Addressing Climate Change in Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe

Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe are two of the three least developed countries amongst the six African SIDS. Though Comoros is situated in the Indian Ocean and Sao Tome in the… Read more »

Africa: African Small Island States Can Move Towards New Development Pathways

At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius and Seychelles - Neighbours Leading the Way in the Indian Ocean

ECA is providing a platform to African SIDS to discuss the unique opportunities they have at the 3rd International Conference on African Small Island Developing States in Samoa… Read more »

Africa: The Paradox of Africa's Small Island Developing Nations

I was born in Canchungo, in the northwestern part of Guinea-Bissau. Images of a beautiful canvas of green landscape crisscrossed by abundant waterways, thick forest, vast expanses… Read more »

Africa: 2014 Economic Report On Africa to Be Launched in London

The Economic Commission for Africa is launching the 2014 edition of its Economic Report on Africa (ERA), in collaboration with renowned think-tank Chatham House at Chatham House,… Read more »

Africa: Changing Tides in African Small Islands - the Case of Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau

Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the UN Small Island Developing States conference on 1st and 4th of September, the efforts by African SIDS to address climate change can serve as… Read more »

Africa: ECA to Highlight Plight of Six Africa Countries At Small Island Climate Conference

A new study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will for the first time, bring to the fore a serious discussion on the specific plight of African Small… Read more »

Africa: "Unlocking Full Potentials of the Blue Economy - Are African SIDS Ready to Embrace the Opportunities?" Storyline

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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 »

Africa: Blue Economy - Are African Small Islands Ready to Embrace the Opportunities?

The ECA will launch a paper on the potential of Blue Economy in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at a side event during the third Small Island Developing States… Read more »

Africa: Obama Administration Pushes Forward On AGOA Renewal

Progress in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) made headlines at the US-Africa leaders Summit held this month in Washington DC. The Summit unveiled $14 billion in… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Validate the Communication and Advocacy Strategy for the Land Policy Initiative

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) will organize an Experts' Group Meeting (EGM) to revise and validate the draft Communications and Advocacy Strategy of the organization. The… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: US-Africa Business Forum Start of New Relationship

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes joined African leaders and leading US and African CEOs at the US-Africa Business Forum… Read more »

Africa: African Forum On Post-2015 Provides Elements for Accountability

African stakeholders from the CSO spectrum represented by NGOs, women, youth and media organizations; as well as government representatives and the international community met in… Read more »