The present report, which is being submitted to the forty-third session of the Commission, covers the period between June 2009 and March 2010 and highlights the main achievements of the secretariat of the United Nations ...

This paper focused on the overview of economic and social conditions in Africa 2010.

For the purpose of this assessment, the approach used consists in monitoring average annual values of key macroeconomic and financial variables. Two different periods are considered and the sets of data refer to the period ...

Africa’s past performance and its endowment in resources suggest that the region’s growth prospects are bright. Although some African countries have used good policies and governance to spur unprecedented growth rates ...

The purpose of this brief note is to inform the annual session of the Commission/ Conference of Ministers about the outcome of the review undertaken, the rationale behind it and the minor organizational changes effected ...

This report presents actions and the results achieved. It also makes recommendations for the pursuit of current actions as well as for future activities.

Le présent document final est le résultat de la réunion préparatoire régionale des pays africains les moins avancés (PMA), tenue les 8 et 9 mars à Addis-Abeba. Elle fait partie des préparatifs de la quatrième Conférence ...

The global recession negatively affected economic activity in Africa in 2009. The continental gross domestic product (GDP) growth decelerated from 4.9 per cent in 2008 to 1.6 per cent in 2009, as demand and prices for ...

This issues paper provides a basis for discussion on a new and more effective approach to strengthen the growth-employment-poverty reduction nexus, which has been largely overlooked in policy formulation and implementation ...

The document focuses on the African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, met in Lilongwe, Malawi, on 29 and 30 March 2010 for the Third Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union (AU) Conference of ...