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The cost of hunger in Africa social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Egypt, Ethiopia, Swaziland and Uganda
(2014)
There is a growing consensus and understanding of the consequences of child undernutrition at the
individual and community levels, specifically the losses in individual physical and cognitive capacity.
Nevertheless, there ...
Closing remarks by Carlos Lopes, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ECA
(2014-10)
This document focuses on the speech made by Carlos Lopes, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ECA at the closing ceremony of ninth African development forum on 16 October 2014 .
Obama administration pushes forward on AGOA renewal
(2014-08)
Progress in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) made headlines at the US-Africa leaders Summit held this month in Washington DC. The Summit unveiled $14 billion in commercial deals as part of a campaign to improve ...
Faire appel aux associations nationales d’inventeurs pour accélérer l’innovation et l’adoption de technologies en Afrique
(2014)
La présente note d’orientation propose de collaborer avec les associations nationales d’inventeurs pour accélérer l’innovation et
l’adoption des technologies dans le secteur manufacturier et le secteur des services des ...
Cameroon's thumbs up for ECA's social and economic analyses on Africa
(2014-07)
The Economic Report on Africa 2014 was launched in Yaounde by the country’s Minister Delegate in the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development. The report calls for the adoption by African states of ...
Contribution de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique au rapport du Secrétaire général de 2014 sur la mise en oeuvre du Programme d’action d’Istanbul
(2014)
La quatrième Conférence des Nations Unies sur les pays les moins avancés, qui s’est tenue en 2011 à
Istanbul (Turquie), a adopté le Programme d’action d’Istanbul, dont l’objectif principal est de s’attaquer aux problèmes ...
Development of a regional cooperation framework between AUC And UN Agencies in Africa: United Nations support for Africa’s integration in the context of the African Union’s agenda 2063
(2014-03)
The Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) is the mechanism adopted by United Nations Agencies and Organizations working in Africa for enhancing UN system-wide coherence, coordination and cooperation at ...
UN Global Compact XII Annual Local Network Forum & UN System Private Sector Focal Points Meeting: statement by Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
(2014-06)
A study on “Reputation and Corporate Social Responsibility”, published by Reputation Institute in 2013, indicates that within the fifteen largest markets in the world, only five per cent of companies are seen as making a ...
Operational quality policy and plan 2014-2017
(2014-12)
This document outlines the ECA quality assurance policy for the period from 2014 to 2017. The document provides a framework to guide the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of quality assurance activities at ECA.
Agenda 2063 the Future we want for Africa: zero draft document
(2014-02)
Agenda 2063 is an endogenous, Shared Strategic Framework for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development, for Africa’s transformation over the next 50 years.It seeks to harness the continent’s comparative advantages such ...