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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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. ...