Africa: Carlos Lopes to Visit Ebola-Affected Countries

Amidst the ongoing global efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Carlos Lopes has joined the Chairperson of… Read more »

Africa: Industrialisation Is an Obligation for Africa - Ivorian Prime Minister

"I am particularly impressed by the pertinence of the recommendations of the Economic Report on Africa 2014, which totally reflect the objectives of our reform process, especially… Read more »

Africa: Monitoring and Evaluation in Land Policy - Harmonization a Must

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) will organize an Experts' Group Meeting (EGM) to lay the ground for piloting the LPI Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework. The EGM will… Read more »

Africa: Unprecedented Support to Capacity Development for Land Governance in Africa

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI), the World Bank, and the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) agreed to collaborate in launching a five-year project,… Read more »

Africa: Rescuing Africa's Agriculture

Close to 500 policy makers, academics, practitioners and other stakeholders from the agriculture and climate change sectors will gather on 8 October in Marrakesh, Morocco, in a bid… Read more »

Africa: One Thing Leads to Another - Promoting Industrialisation By Making the Most of the Commodity Boom in Sub-Saharan Africa

This is a book review done by Antonio M. A. Pedro, Director, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA), It was Published… Read more »

Africa: Joint Global Survey to Shed Light On Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade

The five United Nations Regional Commissions (UNRC) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have recently launched a global survey to collect relevant… Read more »

Africa: Join Climdev-Africa Annual Conference in Morocco

The 4th edition of the Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IV) will be held in Marrakech, Morocco from October 8 to 10 on the theme: "Africa can feed… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference Relocates to Addis Ababa

In keeping with the tradition established by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the Economic Report On Africa in Abidjan

To ensure that growth is both sustainable and beneficial to all strata of society in Africa, countries on the continent, including Cote d'Ivoire, must adopt industrial policies… Read more »

Africa: Africa Is Moving Against the Tide to Ensure Water, Food and Energy Security in a Changing Climate

Africa plans to lay out a strong case for increased investments in the water, food and energy sectors at the UN Climate Summit in New York to be held on 23 September, according to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Minister of Finance and Economic Development Calls for ECA's Support of Green Economy Plan

Dr. Abraham Tekeste, Ethiopian Minister of Finance and Economic Development has called for support from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in strengthening the capacity of… Read more »

Africa: Experts Convene On Gender and the African Peer Review Mechanism

An Expert Group Meeting (EGM) which places focus on the gender dimensions of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) concluded today with an agreed consensus that there is a… Read more »

Africa: UN and AU Commit to Advance Business and Human Rights Agenda in Africa

The first African Forum on Business and Human Rights concluded today with a strong call for action to make business a force for improving human rights in Africa. At the meeting,… Read more »

Africa: Amidst Fears of Negative Economic Impact, Africa Must Fight Ebola Hysteria - Carlos Lopes

The fight against the deadly Ebola outbreak must be tackled on the basis of scientific evidence, prevention, understanding of transmissibility and an emergency call to fight it… Read more »

Africa: Assist Us Develop Bankable Proposals, Women Miners

A group of women miners have requested the Economic Commission for Africa and UN Women to establish facilities to help them develop bankable projects. Making recommendations at a… Read more »

Africa: Minerals Centre Produces Guidebook for Domestication of African Mining Vision

The African Minerals Development Center has produced a guidebook entitled, "Country Mining Vision guidebook: domesticating the Africa Mining Vision". The guide is expected to… Read more »

Africa: Farmers' Dialogue Platform - Essential to Land Policy in Africa

The Capacity Development Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Land Policy Initiative (LPI) supported the organization of a workshop bringing… Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration Session Stresses Cooperation Between African and Other Small Islands States

Citing efforts by the Economic Commission for Africa to profile the challenges faced by African Small Island States, Mr. Carlos Lopes told a panel session on regionalism that the… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: Addressing Climate Change in Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe

Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe are two of the three least developed countries amongst the six African SIDS. Though Comoros is situated in the Indian Ocean and Sao Tome in the… Read more »

Africa: African Small Island States Can Move Towards New Development Pathways

At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius and Seychelles - Neighbours Leading the Way in the Indian Ocean

ECA is providing a platform to African SIDS to discuss the unique opportunities they have at the 3rd International Conference on African Small Island Developing States in Samoa… Read more »

Africa: The Paradox of Africa's Small Island Developing Nations

I was born in Canchungo, in the northwestern part of Guinea-Bissau. Images of a beautiful canvas of green landscape crisscrossed by abundant waterways, thick forest, vast expanses… Read more »

Africa: 2014 Economic Report On Africa to Be Launched in London

The Economic Commission for Africa is launching the 2014 edition of its Economic Report on Africa (ERA), in collaboration with renowned think-tank Chatham House at Chatham House,… Read more »

Africa: Changing Tides in African Small Islands - the Case of Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau

Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the UN Small Island Developing States conference on 1st and 4th of September, the efforts by African SIDS to address climate change can serve as… Read more »