The stagnation in GDP in the 1970s and the high rate of population increase caused a pronounced fall in per capita GNP from 624: in 1975: to 510 in 1978 (at 1975 prices). Furthermore, as a result of the very high rate of ...

The 1986 season was generally good for agriculture allover the region and some countries recorded exceptional harvests. The broad trend of agricultural production over the years was resumed after the strong rise in 1985, ...

The Conference of Ministers is invited to consider the role of quantitative information in African development, particularly in the context of the Lagos Plan of Action. The main thesis of the present paper is that effective ...

The purpose of this paper is to show the resolutions and decisions made by African Union members.Considering that statistical information is vital for decision-making by all components of the society, particularly policy ...

This report presents some of the experience of African stakeholders in their quest to build the capacity of African countries to deliver quality and harmonized statistical data and information in support of the above ...

This report follows from analyses of data and information prepared by the governments in the sub region in their economic and social situation, data and information available in publications by International institutions ...

This Survey, entitled Survey of Economic and Social Conditions in Africa, 1979-1980 reviews developments in the African region during the 1970s in the framework of the Second United Nations Development Decade, with emphasis ...

The present document contains the information on the Survey of economic and social conditions in Africa 1978 - 1979 - Part II : Section B, of the First meeting of the Technical Preparatory Committee of the Whole, held at ...

Many developments witnessed in 2005 in the world economy have important implications for African economies in the short run and medium-term. The sustained rise in oil prices will continue to put pressure on energy costs ...

The report on the second phase of the UNRACDA programme gives a general review of the programme as well as specific details on the overall implementation of the programme up to the end of 1986.