February 05, 2019
Africa: Transforming Africa's Energy Sector Crucial for Continent's Sustainable Development, Says Chinganya
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will in 2019 continue to support member States in their quest to develop their energy sectors. Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: AEC 2018 - Energy Integration in Africa Crucial for Regional Integration and Trade
Energy integration in Africa is crucial to catalyse regional integration while intra-African trade has been proven to reduce environmental deterioration, two new studies unveiled… Read more »
November 21, 2018
East Africa: Regional Cooperation in East Africa Set to Tackle Energy Insecurity
The Energy Security Policy Framework launched today in Kigali by the East African Community in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, ECA will help East African… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: Experts Validate ECA Model On Socio-Economic Benefits of Climate Information Services for Africa's Food-Energy-Water Sectors
Experts in climate information services (CIS) from across the continent on Tuesday unanimously agreed and validated a report that shows CIS has socio-economic benefits (SEB) that… Read more »
September 06, 2018
Africa: Political Will Needed to Address Africa's Water and Energy Challenges
The three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa closed in Addis Ababa Thursday with participants… 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 »
June 08, 2018
Africa: ECA Supports Comoros to Implement Its National Energy Strategy
Through its office for Eastern Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with the government of the Union of Comoros and with the Stockholm Environment… Read more »
May 08, 2018
Africa: ECA's Armah Urges Africa to Plan for Its Expanding Urban Population
Africa should plan for its expanding urban population, increase awareness of sustainable production and consumption, and commit to expanding energy access, particularly for rural… Read more »
March 26, 2018
Africa: Better Coordination, Key to Secure Electricity for All in 2030 - ECA
Despite Africa's great progress and successes in the energy sector, current policies and commitments are not strong enough for a fast development and transformation of the region's… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: The East African Community Should Focus On Clean Cooking Technologies and Energy Efficiency - ECA Expert
Significant progress has been made in Africa in providing access to energy, with an encouraging 43% access rate for the continent achieved in 2016. However, efforts are still… Read more »
January 29, 2018
Africa: Energy Experts Convene for Africa's First Energy Modelling Platform Event
The African Climate Policy Centre and its partners are hosting a two-day Energy Modelling Platform for Africa event which aims to contribute to optimized investments for the energy… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: Africa Needs to Fix Its Energy Problems to Accelerate and Sustain Growth, Says Eca's Songwe
Africa will not be able to accelerate and sustain growth without adequate access to energy, says Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe. Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: New UN Report Focusing On Transformational Energy Launched in Kigali
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through its Sub-Regional Office for Eastern African hostes the launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2017, presented by the… Read more »
East Africa: East African Community Adopts Its Energy Security Agenda.
The East African Community (EAC) has adopted its Energy Security Policy Framework seeking to ensure the security of the region's biomass, electricity, and oil and gas supplies. Read more »
November 15, 2017
Comoros: Tourism and Energy Identified As Drivers for Economic Transformation in Comoros
Tourism and energy are among the sectors that can accelerate growth in Comoros and enable the country to achieve the Government strategic vision to become an emerging country by… Read more »
September 08, 2017
Africa: ECA Strengthens Capacity in Eastern Africa Region to Better Plan for Energy Expansion
The UN Economic Commission for Africa has conducted a training to strengthen the energy financial planning capacity in Eastern Africa for energy supply expansion. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Ghana: Launch of the 2016 Country Profile for Ghana - Improving Energy Supply to Drive Growth in the Country
the Ghanaian Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, launched the 2016 Country Profile for… Read more »
July 06, 2017
Africa: East African Experts Benefit From Training On Energy Demand, Supply Planning & Management
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently hosted a course on energy demand and supply training for east African energy experts in a bid to strengthen the region's technical… Read more »
June 30, 2017
Africa: Nigeria Country Profile Launched in Abuja
Nigeria's Ministry of Budget and National Planning, in collaboration with the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched, on this day… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Country Profile Launched in Abuja With Call for Nation to Address Energy Issues
Nigeria's Ministry of Budget and National Planning, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa's Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, on Friday launched the West… Read more »
May 11, 2017
Africa: ECA Teams-Up With International Hydropower Association to Develop Special Hydropower Tool
(ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa is teaming-up with the International Hydropower Association (IHA) to develop a tool that can quantify the comprehensive benefits of… Read more »
Africa: 2017 World Hydropower Congress Closes With Commitments to Better Hydro
The 2017 World Hydropower Congress concluded here with a series of commitments to better hydro, delivered by a broad range of organisations and institutions that participated in… Read more »
Africa: Integrate Climate Change in Planning and Design of Power and Water Infrastructure Projects, Says ECA Expert
The 6th World Hydropower Congress (WHC), a multi-stakeholder forum bringing together leaders and specialists with hydropower-related responsibilities from government, industry,… Read more »
May 09, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Hydropower Congress Opens in Addis Ababa
The 6th World Hydropower Congress (WHC) kicked-off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today with Acting Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Abdalla Hamdok, calling on… Read more »
May 03, 2017
Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 6th World Hydropower Conference
The 6th World Hydropower Congress (WHC), a multi-stakeholder forum bringing together leaders and specialists with hydropower-related responsibilities from government, industry,… Read more »