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 focuses on Status of CAADP Implementation and the MDGs.The major key issues, therefore, broadly include;limited or low agricultural production and productivity;inadequate infrastructure and markets for agricultural ...

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 green economy is as much about developing an economic system that builds and enhances the earth’s natural capital as it is about maximizing economic benefits and minimizing social inequalities. Ultimately, the green ...

A number of developing countries have used science, technology and innovation (STI) to meet their healthcare needs, develop industries and overcome economic challenges. For example, Cuba has made biotechnology part of its ...

Le plan-programme biennal pour objectif général de promouvoir un développement économique et social inclusif et durable qui contribue à accélérer la transformation structurelle de l’Afrique, conformément aux priorités et ...

L’année 2018 marque le soixantième anniversaire de la création de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA). L’occasion se prête à une réflexion sur le rôle à jouer par la Commission, en tant que protagoniste du paysage ...

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 ...