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Gender and climate change : women matter
(2009-03)
This paper seeks to draw attention to the gender dimension of climate change and the need to integrate gender issues in climate change responses, with particular emphasis on women’s concerns. The paper is divided into four ...
ICPD and the MDGs: working as one : Africa regional review report
(2009-10)
Year 2009 marks the 15th anniversary of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and
Development (ICPD), and the 17th anniversary of the 1992 Dakar/Ngor Declaration (DND) on Population,
Family and Sustainable ...
Fifteen-year review of the implementation of the beijing platform for action in Africa (BPfA) +15 : synthesis report 1995 - 2009
(2009-11)
The present review of the region’s performance is based on responses from member States to two sets of questionnaires administered by ECA to collect qualitative and quantitative data and information. A highly representational ...
Gender dimensions of cross border trade in the East African community : Kenya/Uganda and Rwanda/Burundi border
(2009-10)
The main finding of the study is that informal cross border women traders across the region do not use available formal systems/structures for most of their transactions. This makes it difficult for regional trade policy ...
Proposed programme of work and priorities for the biennium 2010 - 2011
(2009-05)
The overall objective of the proposed programme of work and priorities for the biennium 2010-2011 is to assist African countries to formulate and implement the policies and programmes that will lead to sustainable economic ...
Compendium of emerging good practices in gender mainstreaming
(2009)
The Compendium seeks to show what has worked or is promising to work and facilitate change towards a better life for women and their dependants. It also shows that there are difficulties that have to be taken into consideration ...
Report on youth employment opportunities in Africa : the impact of young women's vulnerabilities on opportunities to become an entrepreneurs : a case study of Ethiopia
(2009-04)
This report aims to provide insights into the challenges and opportunities facing young women in becoming entrepreneurs, in the broader context of the vulnerabilities they experience. In addition to the findings of the ...
Rappor régional d'évaluation de l 'Afrique : la CIPD et les OMD: un tout orienté vers l'action
(2009-10)
Le rapport montre le travail remarquable effectué jusqu’à présent par l’Union africaine, les organismes des Nations Unies et les États membres pour formuler des politiques, créer des cadres juridiques appropriés et adopter ...
The committee on women and development (CWD) 2009
(2009-11)
The Committee on Women and Development (CWD) is a statutory body of experts and policy makers that provides guidance and advises the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on women and development. It evolved ...