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New report says $100 billion annually can be mobilized for climate financing in developing countries
(2010-12)
A new report on the potential sources of revenue for financing climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in developing countries concludes that it is feasible to mobilize $100 billion annually by 2020, though ...
Forthcoming ERA 2009 calls for big-push on agriculture
(2009-05)
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 ...
Nigeria to host joint ministerial conference on industrialization for inclusive and transformative development in Africa
(2014-01)
The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held on 27 March to 1 April 2014, Abuja, Nigeria on the ...
La CEA appelle à une industrialisation massive au Nigéria pour stimuler l'emploi
(2013-07)
Le Nigéria et d'autres pays africains riches en ressources doivent profiter des prix actuelsfavorables des produits pour s'industrialiser et diversifier leur économie afin d'améliorer leurs économies, selon un haut responsable ...
Uruguay round revisited, African economic integration reviewed
(1995-02)
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) weighs in with much the same evidence. "In certain product categories, e.g. cocoa and coffee the erosion of preferences could be as high as 100%; minerals and ...
Partners commend ECA's technical support on sustainable development in Africa
(2012-06)
African participants at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) have commended UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for improved understanding that the region now has on sustainable development ...
After the MDGs, renewed commitment and financing required to spur Africa's development
(2015-09)
Leadership, innovation and targeted investments in a number of social sectors have led to transformative interventions and in many cases revolutionized people’s lives, says an annual report produced jointly by the Economic ...
Southern Africa comes up with roadmap on developmental state
(2015-07)
A regional conference on Building Democratic Developmental States for Economic Transformation in Southern Africa ended Wednesday last week in Pretoria, South Africa, with far reaching recommendations to provide policy ...
African statistics day, 18 November; and African development information day, 19 November
(1994-11)
In this press release the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) invites all its member states to celebrate: African Statistics Day, in 18 November; and African Development Information Day, 19 November. These ...
Africa prepares to launch single land policy frameworks and guidelines
(2010-10)
African Ministers of Agriculture gathered for a special session of their conference at which the Frameworks and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa will be launched in the Malawian. The official launch will pave the way ...