An overview of corporate governance and accountability in Southern Africa

Abstract

Furthermore, UNECA has recently created a unit within the Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD) to focus on private-sector issues, key among these being the implementation of good corporate governance principles and practices. This reorganization is in line with the UNECA repositioning exercise that includes the promotion of regional integration in support of the African Union and NEPAD. In the past, UNECA’s support resulted in the production of the Guidelines for Enhancing Good Economic and Corporate Governance in Africa in 2002, a document that was in response to a request by the Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee of NEPAD for UNECA to lend its expertise to develop the Guidelines for promoting good economic and corporate governance in the continent.