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First phase of ACPC workshop series on meteorological data to cover five African countries
(2012-09)
The initial phase of ACPC workshop series on meteorological data opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning and will soon extend four other African countries, ECA’s Director for the Division of Food Security and Sustainable ...
ECA, World Bank and African Union Commission team up to improve climate readiness in Africa
(2012-05)
A three-day workshop is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to seek ways of strengthening regional capacities to improve the continent’s readiness for climate risks and enhance the resilience of its development to impacts ...
Experts to deliberate on efficient use of renewable energy to promote development in West Africa
(2012-05)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (ECA SRO-WA) is organizing on 7 and 8 June, 2012, in Lomé, Togo, an ad hoc expert group meeting to discuss ways to strengthen the West ...
Ad hoc expert group meeting on "climate change and the rural economy in southern Africa" : report of the AEGM Johannesburg, South Africa 22-24 August 2012
(2012-12)
This is the report of the Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) on “Climate change and the rural economy in Southern Africa”, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22-24 August 2012.The main objective of the AEGM was to ...
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 ...
"Climate change and the rural economy in Southern Africa: issues, challenges and opportunities" : issues paper
(2012)
This study reviews the issues and challenges faced by SADC countries in addressing the impact of climate change on their rural economies and highlights opportunities arising from the climate-change
development agenda.The ...
COP 18 opens in Doha, ECA gears up to support Africa's participation
(2012-11)
The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) and the eighth meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 8) opened at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The United Nations-sponsored conference ...
The Africa pavilion: a summury of African discussions and lessons from the Africa Pavilion, COP17/MOP7
(2012)
This document focuses on The Africa Pavilion A summary of African discussions and lessons from the Africa Pavilion,COP17/MOP7. This report synthesizes the main events that took place within the Africa Pavilion and will be ...
SADC experts call on member States to mainstream climate change in rural development policies
(2012-08)
The three day Expert Group Meeting on “Climate Change and the Rural Economy in Southern Africa” ended on 24 August with a call on member states to mainstream climate change in rural development policies. The three-day ...
ECA to facilitate the establishment of the intergovernmental organizations' forum in West Africa
(2012-05)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (UNECA SRO-WA) is organizing a two-day Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting of West African Intergovernmental Organizations (WAIGOs) to review ...