Draft report of the second session of the Committee on Gender and Social Development

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Social Development Policy Division, convened the second session of the Committee on Gender and Social Development, under the theme: “Achieving the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063: from planning to implementation of the gender and social development goals for inclusive and sustainable development”. The aim of the second session was to review progress on gender and social development in Africa, and identify achievements, challenges, and implementation gaps to ensure the desired impacts. In particular, the Committee provided guidance and expert opinion on the Division’s priorities and activities, and made recommendations for strengthening ECA programs to ensure that the needs of member States and regional economic communities were better served. Conclusions and recommendations were adopted at the end of the two-day session.