Morocco: Link Between Remittances and Development Studied in Rabat (Regional Workshop)

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA Office for North Africa) and the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will organize on 1-2 February 2016 in Rabat (Morocco) a… Read more »

Africa: Is the Commodities Super Cycle Slowdown a Shock for Africa?

Tumbling commodity prices have refocused attention to sustainability of growth in Africa. For over a decade, high demand and rising prices for Africa's commodities have contributed… Read more »

Africa: Idep Celebrates Human Rights Day By Organizing a Round Table On Migration

The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) joined the International Organization for Migrations (IOM) to organize a series of three round table discussions… Read more »

Africa: Experts Ponder Continental Free Trade Agreement's Human Rights Impacts

A side-event titled "A human rights perspective on the CFTA" was co-organised by the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the… Read more »

Africa: Committee On Gender and Social Development Meet for First Time

The Economic Commission for Africa's Committee on Gender and Social Development will meet for the first time in Addis Ababa from 17 -18 December 2015 to review the progress of… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Cautions African Countries to Be Vigilant At Paris Climate Negotiations

ClimDev-Africa) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, today warned that the outcome of the current Paris COP negotiation cpould… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Must Work Engage Private Sector for Climate Financing

More than ever, Africa needs to mobilize its investments, to stimulate sustainable development on the continent to increase its resilience. According to Andrew Norton, Director of… Read more »

Africa: Financing Sustainable Pathways for Development in Africa

A major partnership was sealed this week with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United Kingdom and United States that will lay the groundwork for… Read more »

Africa: Modernise, Diversify and Integrate - African Regional Economies Urged

It is without doubt that African countries are proud of their economic achievements in the past decade. The blight on this 5-6 percent growth achieved during this time is the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Will Negotiate for a New Era of Green Industrialisation

Africa can leverage opportunities from climate change to engineer a new era of industrialisation that can drive clean economic growth, create sustainable jobs and reduce poverty,… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Discuss Governance of Extractive Sector

Africa makes most of its money from its natural resources yet the paradox that resource-rich countries have produced resource-poor populations persists. A large part of the funds… Read more »

Africa: Financial Afrik Names Lopes On Its List of 'Africa's 100 Most Influential'

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes, has once again been listed among Africa's 100 'most influential' by francophone newspaper,… Read more »

Africa: How to Secure Africa's Data Revolution

Africa needs to embrace the data revolution — the exponential increase in the volume and types of data available, which is creating unprecedented opportunities to inform and… Read more »

Africa: Adapting Central Africa's Agriculture to Climate Change, Costly - Experts

Douala, 5 Dec. 2015 (ECA) - The adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Central Africa is a costly undertaking, which requires the mobilisation of important human and… Read more »

Central Africa: Adapting Central Africa's Agriculture to Climate Change Would Be Costly - Experts

Douala, 5 Dec. 2015 (ECA) - The adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Central Africa is a costly undertaking, which requires the mobilisation of important human and… Read more »

Africa: Experts Debate Customs Procedures in Casablanca

The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) organized, in partnership with the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia… Read more »

Africa: World Must Adapt to New Ways of Work to Boost Human Development, Report Says

"Development is about people, more than about producing commodities and accumulating capital. It is about enabling people's participation and people's choices such as access to… Read more »

Africa: Amdc Provides Technical Support to Sierra Leone's New Mineral Policy

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources of Sierra Leone is in the process of preparing a new Core Minerals Policy (CMP) with support from the African Minerals Development… Read more »

Africa: CRVS Digitization Guidebook Launched

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Digitization Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitizing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Processes in Low Resource Settings was… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Prioritize Local Adaptation

An appeal has been launched at COP 21, during a session on financing of adaptation to climate change in Africa organized by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Read more »

Africa: The Africa Pavilion at COP21 Officially Opens on a High Note

Africa today sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris. Speaking at the high level… Read more »

Africa: Water Takes Centre Stage At Paris Climate Negotiations

ClimDev-Africa) - The Executive Secretary of the African Ministerial Council on Water (AMCOW), Mr. Bai Mass Taal, has welcomed the central position that water has taken in the… Read more »

North Africa: ECA Supports Maghreb Countries On Rules of Origin

Which kind of rules of origin can help boost trade in Maghreb countries? From 30 November to December 1st in Casablanca (Morocco), the Economic Commission for Africa (Office for… Read more »

North Africa: ECA Finds Strong Cooperation Potential in North Africa

ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary for Knowledge Delivery Giovanie Biha visited Morocco on 8-11 December 2015 for the first time since her appointment in April 2015. Read more »

Africa: Applause for ACPC Findings On Africa's Role in Climate Negotiations

Key findings on Africa's role in the global climate negotiations were greeted with cheers in the Africa Pavilion at the Paris climate talks yesterday as Mr. Carlos Lopes the… Read more »