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African statisticians challenged to produce gender responsive data
(2008-12)
Speaking at the opening session of a today regional workshop on gender statistics in Addis Ababa today, the Director of the African Centre for Statistics, Mr. Ben Kirergyera, explained that “gender responsive” or “gender ...
Réunion sur les statistiques du secteur informel : expérience pays, recommandations internationales et application
(2013-04)
La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique (CEA), conjointement avec la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et l'Organisation internationale du travail de l'ONU (OIT), organisera une réunion technique ...
Addis Abeba accueille la Conférence sur la population et le développement
(2013-07)
La Conférence régionale sur la population et le développement au-delà de 2014 aura lieu du 30 septembre au 4 octobre 2013 au Centre de conférences des Nations Unies, à Addis-Abéba, en Ethiopie. Le thème de la conférence ...
Réunion d'experts sur les migrations internationales et le développement en Afrique
(2013-07)
En partenariat avec l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) et la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA), la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) organise une réunion régionale d’experts sur les ...
Experts, senior representatives and member states to discuss ongoing response to Ebola outbreak
(2014-08)
Following its outbreak in Guinea in December 2013, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is the latest public health epidemic in Africa. Current reports show that the disease has spread quite rapidly to about 4 countries: Guinea, ...
Experts to hold meeting on international migration and development in Africa
(2013-07)
In partnership with the International Organization for Migration and the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa will hold a regional experts meeting on international migration and development in Africa. ...
Regularity of elections in Africa yet to deepen democracy
(2014-05)
This Report focuses on the theme: “Elections and Management of Diversity”. The Report indicates that greater regularity in holding elections since the beginning of the 1990s has not necessarily enhanced their value as ...
International women's day to focus on equality
(2014-02)
In commemoration of the 2014 International Women’s Day, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a seminar on Thursday 6th March 2014 at the UN Conference Centre, on the theme Equality for Women Progress for ...
Boost job creation and help the youth acquire new skills : new report argues
(2012-09)
A series of discussions on the recently launched African Economic Outlook 2012 kicked off Thursday in Addis Ababa, where approximately 100 participants debated the main challenges and policy options for promoting youth ...
African economic outlook makes a case for accelerating youth employment
(2012-09)
Africa could take advantage of its expanding youth population to sustain and accelerate the economic and social development of the continent, says the 2012 edition of the African Economic Outlook launched today in Addis ...