The need for a Regional Cartographic Centre was first mooted at the 1st United Nations (UN) Cartographic Conference held in 1963 in Nairobi, Kenya. Consequently, the 8th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ...

This report aims at briefly providing information on the level of implementation of the decisions of the 1st meeting of the Committee on Natural Resources and, Science and Technology (CNRST-1). The report covers the period ...

This paper has been prepared for the Food Security and Sustainable Development Division by a visiting scholar, Mr. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka. The views expressed are those of its author and do not necessarily reflect those ...

This paper focuses on assessment of power pooling arrangements in Africa. Security and reliability of electricity supply has been the driving force behind power system interconnections and promotion of cross-border electricity ...

Depuis leur accession à l’indépendance, les pays Africains au Sud du Sahara ont connu des fortunes diverses. Malgré les progrés réalisés dans certains domaines comme l’éducation et la santé, en comparaison avec les périodes ...

Africa is a continent of great possibilities and great uncertainties. In the management of its water resources, the uncertainties are characterized by cyclical floods and droughts. Examples of these phenomena are the floods ...

The impact of the global financial crisis and economic recession has already resulted in lower demand for Africa’s export and a sharp decline in commodity prices. At the same time, a projected decline in capital inflows ...

This paper recommends a number of actions that should be undertaken to address the negative impact of the current global financial crisis and recession on the SADC mining sector, The recommended actions, as summarized ...

La résolution A/58/218 de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies donné mandat aux commissions régionales des Nations Unies, en collaboration avec la Commission des Nations Unies sur le développement durable (CSD), les ...