EGA resolution 505(.XXI) of 19 April 1986 requests that a progress report be submitted to the twenty-second session of the Commission on the establishment of an African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development ...

The purpose of this study which is in accordance with ECA's 1986 work programme is to review the current state of land use and forest conservation practices and, where required, recommend appropriate policy framework for ...

The Regional Consultative Meeting for the Mobilization of Financial Resources for the Development of New and Renewable Sources of Energy in Africa was convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,for the purpose of providing a forum ...

During the biennium 1992-1993, the activities to be carried out by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will continue to address the factors required to sustain African economic recovery and development as mandated in ...

This paper focuses on the report of the third meeting of the joint intergovernmental regional committee on human settlements and environment. The meeting taken some main areas of action with respect to land for housing ...

Within the framework of the preparation for the seminar on African energy strategies, co-sponsored by ADB, ECA, World Bank and UNDP, a sponsors meeting was held in Washington D.C. from 30 April to 2 May 1990. The sponsors ...

The overriding challenge today for most African countries is how to achieve sustainable development and poverty reduction in a global economy characterized by rapid globalisation and liberalisation. Although many regions ...

This report discusses the reason behind the severity of the drought and its wide geographical distribution and the state of knowledge regarding the frequency of droughts. It concludes that while it is not possible to predict ...

This report to the Conference of Ministers represents an important of a sequence of publications-under the collective topic: "Coal in Africa Basic Proposals for its- Development" and concentrates on the African

Most societies want to achieve economic development in order to secure higher standards of living, now and for future generations. They also seek to protect and enhance their environment to achieve these goals. Sustainable ...