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Fast-tracking Progress on the Millennium Development Goals in Africa
(2012)
With three years remaining until the 2015 Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) target deadline, African countries must ensure that policies sustain
and fast-track gains made thus far, especially for lagging MDGs. While ...
Governing development in Africa-the role of the state in economic transformation
(2013)
In the past decade, Africa recorded strong economic growth rates, both in terms of its own historical record and relative to other regions. While the continental growth rate did not reach the 7 per cent required to halve ...
Dynamic industrial policy in Africa : innovative institutions, effective processes and flexible mechanisms.
(2014)
A key finding of the report is that a holistic framework for industrialization and transformation will help translate the continent’s strong economic growth into enhanced structural transformation and social development. ...
Managing diversity in Africa for credible and fair elections : promoting inclusiveness and participation in Africa through elections.
(2014)
This document focuses on the brief policy paper of ECA on the theme of Managing diversity in Africa for credible and fair elections “Promoting inclusiveness and participation in Africa through elections” No. 012, 2014. ...
Long-term development planning: a foundation for achieving the sustainable development goals in Africa
(2016)
Long-term comprehensive development frameworks or visions, at both the international and national levels, are crucial for inclusive and sustainable development and transformation. From the Millennium Development Goals to ...
Fiscal policy for increased revenue generation and financing of sustainable development in Africa
(2020)
During the past two decades, African countries have made notable progress in mobilizing domestic resources to finance their endeavors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for ...
Unleashing Africa’s potential as a pole of global growth
(2013)
Africa’s experience over the last decade suggests strongly that the continent is likely to make the 21st century its own. Since the beginning of this century, African countries have shown strong economic growth. While ...
From the millennium development goals to the sustainable development goals and agenda 2063: lessons for Africa
(2017)
This policy brief, derived from the MDGs-SDGs Transition Report 2016 by the ECA, summarizes some of the key achievements and lessons learned during implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and outlines policy ...
Reforming the interest rate system for special drawing rights to incentivize reallocation
(2023)
SDRs are an international reserve asset issued by IMF and allocated to its member countries to help to supplement their official reserves. IMF unconditionally allocates SDRs to all or some of its membership when it determines ...