ECA – 60 years in step with African development
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On 29 April 1958, the United Nations Economic and Social Council convened in New York for its twenty-fifth session to deliberate on a favorable consideration to supporting African governments, in their efforts to raise their economic activity, bettering the living standards of their citizens and maintaining the economic relations of the countries both among themselves and with the rest of the world. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was established under resolution 671A (XXV), after the Council considered views expressed by the already independent African countries Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Morocco, the Sudan and Tunisia. Sixty years on, ECA has continued to advance its commitment to promoting the economic and social development of its member States. The Commission targets African governments and places special focus on collecting up-to-date and original regional statistics on various economic and social aspects in order to help African governments to base their policy research and advocacy on clear and objective evidence. During the past six decades, there have been many developments on the continent and a shift from a doctrine of political liberation through one of self-determination to a Pan-African economic agenda uniting all the children of African soil. Since its inception, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been fortunate to be at the forefront in efforts to support Africa’s development agenda, from the establishment of the Organization of African Unity to the creation of the African Development Bank and to date, the transformation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development to the African Agency for Development. This booklet takes you through our privileged story made possible through the confidence of our continental leaders, the hospitality of our host country, and the trust of young men and women who have shaped our thinking, challenged our views and inspired us to keep in step with an Africa that is inclusive, free, integrated and just.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (2018). ECA – 60 years in step with African development. Addis Ababa. © UN.ECA. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/41794”Collections
- Economic Development [8015]