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Draft strategic framework : proposed biennial programme plan for the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) 2014-02015
(2012-03)
The present document contains the Biennial Program Plan of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for the period 2014-2015, including the objectives, expected accomplishments and strategies under each of the 10 subprograms ...
Rapport sur les Conditions Economiques et Sociales en Afrique de l’Ouest en 2010 et les Perspectives pour 2011: décennie de mise en oeuvre des OMD: performances et faiblesses
(2012-01)
Les économies de l’Afrique sub-saharienne (ASS) restent vulnérables et enregistrent des taux de croissance en dent de scie et généralement non élevés; souvent expliqués par des successions de catastrophes naturelles mais ...
A green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication: what are the implications for Africa?
(2012-05)
A green economy can be defined as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity,while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities (UNEP 2011).In a green economy, growth in income ...
Experts agree that the future of democracy in Africa depends on the youth
(2012-11)
Experts at the International Conference on Youth and Democratization which kicked off in Addis Ababa today agreed that African youth are in the vanguard of political and governance changes in the continent. In a statement ...
Food security in North Africa situation analysis and reactions from the states over the instability of agricultural markets
(2012)
This report aims for a better understanding of the effect of rising prices of basic products and policy measures implemented by countries to deal with this in the short term but also over the longer term, as part of an ...
Rapport sur l’intégration et la mise en oeuvre de mesures de réduction des risques de catastrophe au Nigéria
(2012-01)
A l’instar de nombreux pays, le Nigéria est périodiquement touché par diverses formes de risques naturels et artificiels. Les risques naturels dominants au Nigéria comprennent les inondations, les glissements de terrain, ...
The cost of hunger in Africa : social and economic impact of child undernutrition
(2012-03)
This paper outlines the rationale, design, and preliminary outcomes of a multi-country initiative led by the AU Commission (AUC) and ECA, to quantify the social and economic impacts of hunger in Africa. Supported by the ...
Economic Report on Africa 2012: Unleashing Africa's Potential as a Pole of Global Growth
(2012-03)
This publication assesses long-term trends in Africa’s growth, analyses the factors behind the recent growth momentum, and provides global perspectives on the key challenges to be addressed, which are critical to unleashing ...
ECA spearheads East, Southern Africa consultation on post-2015 development agenda
(2012-10)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), today called on African governments and other stakeholders in the Continent’s development to participate fully in the current debate on the post-2015 development ...
Boost job creation and help the youth acquire new skills : new report argues
(2012-09)
A series of discussions on the recently launched African Economic Outlook 2012 kicked off Thursday in Addis Ababa, where approximately 100 participants debated the main challenges and policy options for promoting youth ...