Report on activities in water sector in Africa

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is the United Nations' (UN) regional arm for Africa. One of five such global institutions known as the UN regional commissions. ECA was established in 1958 by the UN General Assembly which also approved ECA's mandates. ECA has a multi-disciplinary work programme approved by the UN General Assembly. ECA's work programme addresses a wide range of economic and social issues concerning Africa. These are, inter alias, economic and social development, women and development, development management and public administration, development information management, agriculture and food security, environment, human settlement, science and technology; trade and finance, regional cooperation and integration, transport and communication,-.mineral acid energy resources, water resources.