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IFPRI- ECA talks on partnership potential
(2008-12)
The Director General, Mr. Joachim von Braun, and Board of Trustees of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), met with the Executive Secretary, Abdoulie Janneh, and senior ECA officials at the Commission’s ...
ECA's work on sustainable development in line with Africa's priority, says Dione
(2009-10)
The Director of Food and Sustainable Development Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Dr. Josue Dione said today in Addis Ababa that the Commission’s work, especially in land policy, agriculture and climate ...
Pan-African implementation and partnership conference on water ends with a water action plan for Africa:
(2003-12)
The Pan-African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water (PANAFCON), which opened on December 8 simultaneously with the Africa Water Week, ended today in Addis Ababa with an action plan to meet Africa's World ...
Emerging technologies can work for Africa only if the climate is right
(2002-08)
The Report identifies red and green biotechnologies as important ingredients often overlooked as a basis for sustainable development. The recent advances in biotechnologies offer crops that have greater yields, resist pests ...
Experts to promote cross-border energy exchange for sustainable development in Africa
(2008-09)
The Forum on “interconnections and electricity access for sustainable development in Africa” which was organized last week in Addis Ababa, by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Department for ...
Delegates from 26 African countries conclude gender and climate change sensitization training
(2009-10)
Delegates from 26 African countries, plus Canada, Jamaica and Philippines, today in Addis Ababa concluded a three-day sensitization training on gender and climate change, resolving to put necessary pressure on political ...
South Africa elected chair of the bureau of the 6th session of committee on food Security and sustainable development
(2009-10)
African countries attending the Sixth Session of the Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development (CFSSD-6) have elected South Africa as the Chair of its Bureau and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the ...