July 10, 2013
Africa: Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala to Launch Africa Economic Report
The 2013 Economic Report of Africa jointly produced by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) will be launched in Abuja on July 11. Read more »
July 09, 2013
Cape Verde: Nation's Development Trajectory Stands Out At Aid for Trade Global Review
In his remarks at a Round Table focusing on Cape Verde's economic success story, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, lauded the… Read more »
Africa: Tapping Into Global Value Chains Through Services
A session on services and global value chains for Least Developed Countries at the ongoing Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade has underscored that in spite of being overlooked,… Read more »
July 08, 2013
Africa: Global Leaders Address Aid, Trade and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
In a panel discussion on the post-2015 development agenda at the 4th Global Review of Aid for Trade in Geneva, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
Africa: Diaspora and Private Sector Major Contributors to African Industrialization
A lively discussion took place in London on the 1st of July after the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched the 2013 Economic Report on Africa (ERA). Read more »
Africa: ECA Renews Cooperation Agreement to Enhance Africa's Participation in Global Trade
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Trade‑Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) and… Read more »
Africa: Experts Stress Strong Political Will and Policy Coordination in Regional Aid for Trade Efforts
A side event held at the ongoing Global Review of Aid for Trade was devoted to the analysis of Aid for Trade perspectives in Central and West Africa. The panel was organized by the… Read more »
Africa: Connecting to Global Value Chains to Boost Intra-African Trade
Moderating a roundtable on the theme, "Aid for Trade, value chains and intra-African Trade" at the ongoing Global Review of Aid for Trade, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of… Read more »
July 05, 2013
Africa: ECA Engages Member States in Geneva Ahead of Aid for Trade Global Review
Ahead of the Aid for Trade Global Review, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today met with the African Group of Ambassadors in Geneva for an… Read more »
Africa: Climate Scientists Prepare for Report Finish in Ethiopia
235 Authors and Review Editors of Working Group III's contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report concluded their work on the… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Africa: Climate Scientists Gather for Fourth Meeting in Addis Ababa
Scientists from around the world comprising the lead authors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III have commenced their fourth meeting that… Read more »
Africa: Experts to Hold Meeting On International Migration and Development in Africa
In partnership with the International Organization for Migration and the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa will hold a regional experts meeting on… Read more »
June 30, 2013
Africa: Boosting Growth-Oriented Industrialization in Africa
The emergence of poles of growth in Africa needs greater industrialization and diversification of the Continent's productive base according to Messaitfa Bashir, Algeria's Secretary… Read more »
June 28, 2013
Africa: 10-Year Review Meeting of Almaty Programme of Action to Take Place in Addis Ababa
Long delays in inland transport, customs and port handling procedures are common in developing countries across the world, especially those that are landlocked. In Africa, it takes… Read more »
West Africa: Strengthening Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in West Africa
The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA/SRO-WA) will organize an ad hoc experts group meeting on the theme "strengthening… Read more »
June 26, 2013
Africa: Upcoming Eca Study On African SIDS to Highlight Transformative Development Opportunities in the Face of Climate Change
The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be held in Apia, Samoa, in 2014 to focus the world's attention on a group of countries that remain… Read more »
Africa: ECA Recognized for Promoting Gtap in Africa
The Center for Global Trade Analysis in Purdue University has awarded the Regional Integration and Trade Director at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) the Alan A. Powell… Read more »
June 25, 2013
Africa: Korean Government and Eca Renew Partnership for Africa's Transformation
The Government of Korea and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at elevating their longstanding partnership to a… Read more »
June 24, 2013
Africa: ECA Executive Secretary to Address Hunger in Africa Conference
The UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes is scheduled to address a conference on ways to stem hunger in… Read more »
June 20, 2013
Africa: Launch of the 2013 Economic Report On Africa
Further to the sixth African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic… Read more »
June 19, 2013
Africa: The High Level Panel On Illicit Financial Flows Meets in Lusaka
The High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows held a two day meeting in Lusaka from 17th -18th June 2013. The ten member Panel chaired by His Excellence, former President of… Read more »
Africa: Equipping Africans Towards an Effective Industrial Policy
The 2013 edition of IDEP's short course on Industrial Policy in Africa opened on 10th of June at the Headquarters of the Institute in Dakar, Senegal. Read more »
Ethiopia: ECA Executive Secretary to Hold Next Quarterly Briefing of Ambassadors in Addis Ababa
The next, quarterly briefing of the Ambassadors resident in Ethiopia will be held on 25 June 2013 at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. The meeting will take place in… Read more »
Africa: Debating 'Rousseau and Rio' and Ideas to Inspire a New Social Contract
Three hundred years after renowned 19th century philosopher, Jean Jacque Rousseau's birth, academics are this week meeting in Reims, France, to debate his ideas and define a new… Read more »
June 18, 2013
Africa: Africa Needs Skills and Data to Better Evaluate Development
There exist significant challenges in many development projects and programmes implemented in Africa, irrespective of the sector, from the design to the operational… Read more »
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