External peer review meeting on the economic report on Africa 2017, 15-16 December 2016
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The 2017 edition of ERA, the main flagship publication of the ECA, examines how to accelerate industrialization as a vehicle for structural transformation in Africa by harnessing the opportunities arising from rapid urbanization. It provides a robust assessment of the bi-directional association between industrialization and urbanization in Africa, including through actual practice and experiences using eleven case countries, as well as select evidence from other countries and cities. The Report will thus inform and enrich policies and strategies to ensure that Africa’s urbanization supports industrialization to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth. The objective of the meeting is to bring together prominent experts to review the draft publication and discuss the findings, policy messages and recommendations towards the finalization of the Report.