Africa: ECA Praised for Developing Unique Social Index

Following the rolling out exercise for Central and Francophone East Africa of the newly developed African Social Development Index (ASDI) experts of National Statistics Offices and… Read more »

Central Africa: Pushing for Inclusive Transformation in Central Africa

A new tool measuring the degree to which people are excluded from Africa's development, in a bid to help the continent achieve inclusive social transformation, will come under… Read more »

Senegal: Acceleration of the Implementation of the Emerging Senegal Plan (ESP)

On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Hotel Terroubi in Dakar, the Coordinator of the General Directorate for Planning and Economic Policies of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and… Read more »

Africa: ECA's Sustainable Development Forum Talks Technology and Natural Resources

The Economic Commission for Africa's Committee on Sustainable Development will hold its ninth session to discuss the roles and potentials of innovations, technologies and the… Read more »

Africa: ECA and Codesria Launch the "Journal of African Transformation"

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) reaffirmed a history of shared ideals and collaboration… Read more »

Africa: In Abidjan, Carlos Lopes Speaks On Ebola, Climate Change and Financing Africa's Transformation

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr Carlos Lopes participated, as Head of the ECA Delegation in the African Development Bank 2015 Annual Meetings from… Read more »

North Africa: UMA Partner Institutions Examine Support to North African Integration

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) office for North Africa, and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) will organize a North Africa Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism meeting on 3-4… Read more »

Africa: Optimizing Remittance Impact to Finance Development in Morocco

ECA, 21st April 2015: The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) organized on 19-20 May in Rabat (Morocco), with the collaboration of the Ministry in charge of the Ministry in… Read more »

Africa: ECA and UMA Assess Progress Made in Joint Cooperation

ECA, 22 May 2015: The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) office for North Africa and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) General Secretariat met on 20 May 2015 in Rabat (Morocco) for… Read more »

Africa: In Casablanca, ECA's 2015 Report to Feature in Panel Discussion

The Economic Commission for Africa will hold a panel discussion on the current edition of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA) 2015, launched in March this year on the theme,… Read more »

Africa: ECA and Tony Elumelu Foundation Collaborate On a Data Revolution for Africa

Joint ECA and Tony Elumelu Foundation Press Release Read more »

Morocco: Expatriates a Catalyst for Economic Development

In partnership with the Ministry in Charge of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs as well as the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), the… Read more »

Africa: Industrializing Through Trade

Launching of the Economic Report 2015 in West Africa Read more »

Africa: Africa Prepares for the Mid-Term Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action

Initiated at the Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (UN-LDC IV) in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2011, the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) represents a… Read more »

Africa: Africa Proposes Sustainable Development Goals Indicators

Over 140 representatives from African National Statistics Offices, National Planning Offices along with representatives of Civil Society Organizations, the private sector and… Read more »

Malawi: New Study Reveals Huge Impact of Hunger On Economy of Malawi

Malawi's economy loses nearly MKW 150 billion (nearly US$ 600 million) annually due to the effects of child undernutrition. This is the alarming finding of a new study launched… Read more »

Africa: Experts Validate 2015 Millennium Development Goals Report

The Economic Commission for Africa and its partners, African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Development Programme's Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP-RBA) and the African… Read more »

Africa: Africa Looses $50 Billion a Year Through Tax Avoidance and Fraud, Report States

Africa's money that could be used to improve lives and reduce poverty is leaving the continent through illicit financial flows defined as money illegally earned, transferred and… Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa's Resolve On Free Movement Is Laudable - Says Carlos Lopes

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the decision by leaders of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) to lift visa-based… Read more »

Africa: Train Negotiators to Get Contracts That Serve Africa's Needs, Policy Dialogue Decides

Participants at the Policy Dialogue on Challenges faced by African states in mining and petroleum contract negotiations hosted by the ECA in Addis Ababa concluded that for Africa's… Read more »

Africa: Controlling Africa's Natural Resources Needs Knowledge and Good Governance

"Growth derived from natural resources has not delivered goods in terms of addressing poverty because is it linked to exploitation," said Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, the Deputy Executive… Read more »

Africa: The ECA Through Its Macroeconomic Policy Division Will Be Co-Organizing Three Important Meetings in Algiers From 3 to 8 May 2015

A. Expert Group Meeting for the Review of the 2015 report on "Assessing Progress in Africa towards the MDGs" Read more »

Africa: ECA Signs Agreement With University of Cape Town to Promote Africa's Development Agenda

The Executive Secretary of ECA, Mr. Carlos Lopes and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, Prof. Max Price signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Heads of State Approve Industrialization Strategy

The extra-ordinary summit of the Heads of State and Government for Southern African Development Community (SADC) approved the industrialization strategy and Roadmap was approved… Read more »

Africa: Land Policy Initiative Update - Steering Committee Lauds Progress, Approves 2015 Work Plan

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) Steering Committee met on Friday 8 May at the African Union Commission (AUC) and approved a consolidated work plan for 2015. Read more »