North Africa: Green Economy - Finding Innovative Waste Management Technologies for North Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) are organizing, in partnership with the Moroccan… Read more »

Africa: ECA Stresses ICT Investments in Back-to-Back Landmark Forums

The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are hosting the fourth African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015)… Read more »

Africa: Government of Namibia Embarks On Unique 'Performance Contracts' to Enhance Public Service

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes has called on Namibian Government Ministers and their Deputies to "imbibe the values of… Read more »

Africa: Dialogue On Conflict and Development to Discuss Three ECA Studies

The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be hosting a High Level Policy Dialogue on Conflict and Development in Africa, in Accra, Ghana from 1 - 2 October 2015. Read more »

Africa: Structural Transformation Should Underpin Africa's Priorities - ECA Chief

As the curtains close on the Millennium Development Goals, Mr. Carlos Lopes has stressed that the intense participation of Africa in defining the newsustainable development agenda… Read more »

Africa: African Middle Class to Become the Niche Market for Tourism, ECA Study Shows.

A study commissioned by the UN Economic Commission for Africa states that Africa attracts only 5.1 percent of international tourists, mostly from outside the continent. These… Read more »

East Africa: ECA and East African Community At the Front of Addressing Energy Security Challenges

Through its office of Eastern Africa, The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the East African Community (EAC) are jointly developing an Energy Security Policy Framework… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Takes Part in Arab League Economic and Social Council Meeting

UN Under-Secretary-Generaland ECA Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes will take part on 3 September 2015 in Cairo (Egypt) in the 96th ministerial meeting of the League of Arab States… Read more »

Africa: Africa Welcomes Japan's Quality Infrastructure Model

"Africa has been identified as one of the leading regions in implementing regulatory reforms to improve their business climate. The environment for investing in Africa's… Read more »

Africa: ERA 2015 Report Presented in Cairo

UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a dissemination seminar on the 2015 edition of the Economic Report on… Read more »

Africa: Meeting On Improving Monitoring and Evaluation of Regional Coordination

The Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) on enhancing monitoring and evaluation in the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa will hold a meeting in Adama/Nazareth, Ethiopia from… Read more »

Africa: African Parliaments Can Do More for Women, Say Parliament Speakers

ECA - AU Delegates attending The Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments held on 6-7 August 2015, at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa said… Read more »

Africa: Encouraging West African Countries to Produce Reliable Statistics

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will organize on September 1-2, 2015 at the Hotel Belle Ivoire in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting for the focal… Read more »

Africa: African Parliaments Can Do More for Women to Achieve Agenda 2063

Delegates attending The Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments held on 6-7 August 2015, at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa called on… Read more »

Africa: Structural Transformation Is Happening, but Needs Accelerating

Structural transformation has been one of the most talked about concepts among development practitioners in recent years - especially since the work of Margaret McMillan and Dani… Read more »

Africa: ECA Director Awarded Honorary Doctorate

The Director of the Social Development Policy Division of the Economic Commission for Africa , Takyiwaa Manuh has been awarded an honorary doctorate by her alma mater, the… Read more »

Africa: ECA Publishes Report On International Transport and Trade Facilitation

The Economic Commission for Africa has published its report on International Transport and Trade facilitation in North Africa. In this study (available here), the ECA office for… Read more »

Africa: Developmental State Imperative in Africa

Pretoria, South Africa 28July 2015 (ECA) -An academician at the University of Botswana has underscored the importance of Africa building democratic developmental states, citing the… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern Africa Comes Up With Roadmap On Developmental State

Pretoria, South Africa 28July 2015 (ECA) - A regional conference on Building Democratic Developmental States for Economic Transformation in Southern Africa ended Wednesday last… Read more »

West Africa: ECA Strengthens Statistical Cooperation With Eight Countries of West Africa

In the sidelines of a workshop held this week to review the Regional Statistics Programme 2015-2020 of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, (WAEMU) in Niamey, Niger, the… Read more »

Africa: Launching Field Missions to Support the Development of Country Profiles

In the framework of its repositioning undertaken in 2012, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) selected the Country Profiles as their flagship publications.… Read more »

Africa: Nairobi Meeting to Propose New Ideas On Africa's Agriculture and Food Security

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union (AU), World Agro-Forestry Centre (ICRAF) and other technical partners across Africa are meeting in Nairobi on 22-24 July… Read more »

Africa: Countries Reach Historic Agreement to Generate Financing for New Sustainable Development Agenda

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 July - Countries today agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic,… Read more »

Africa: Agreement Opens Path for New Sustainable Development Agenda

Broad support for policies and actions that will generate resources in support of the implementation of a new sustainable development agenda emerged from the United Nations Third… Read more »

Africa: Pressure On Governments, Critical in Probing Africa's Stolen Funds

"Many of our governments will only act on this [problem of illicit financial flows] if there is pressure from the people," said a much applauded Chairman of the High Level Panel on… Read more »