Activity report of the ECA sub-regional office for west Africa for 2012 and programme of work for 2013

Abstract

The work of the Office is steered by the imperative that Africa’s transformative development must be based on the continent’s priorities, as stated by Executive Secretary of the ECA, Mr. Carlos Lopes, calling for renewed strategy and approaches to ensure that the best benefits are tapped for the citizenry and their countries. In view of the current growth trends that became a platform for broad structural transformation, and also due to the overall demographic advantage that presents the continent as a market full of potential, ECA has began yet another reform in late 2012 to enhance ECA’s relevance to its Member States. This reform is expected to respond to some key priorities focusing on economic advantages of the continent.