The adverse impact of drought and desertification on the social and economic conditions of African countries was reviewed at the Scientific Round Table on the Climatic situation and drought in Africa in February 1984. As ...

This paper focuses on the implementation of the Lagos plan of action – some proposals and recommendations for the guidance of member states. The main emphasis of that call was on an increase in the foreign exchange earnings ...

The main aim of the Conference was to review the efforts made by member States in implementing the Kilimanjaro Programme of Action (KPA) recommendations and the associated difficulties. The outcome of the exercise was the ...

The period of post-harvest food waste and losses commences at the time when food commodities are separated from the medium of their immediate growth or, production and- ends when they enter the process of preparation for ...

This document presents the programme of work and priorities for the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for the period 2002-2003. The programme details the activities that will be undertaken by ECA in support of the ...

In 1905, the livestock population (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and chickens) of the& continent was estimated at about 221 million tropical livestock units,- or 110 per cent of that of 1975. 1/ The overall ...

The recent FAO in-depth study on agricultural and food problems in Africa concluded that even the present inadequate food supply situation is unsustainable. Unless major policy decisions are taken and implemented to resolve ...

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 report seeks to look at both sides of the picture to help member countries "gain an insight into the principal factors which facilitated or hindered the Plan's implementation during the period 1980-1985. It has been ...

This document, which has been divided into seven parts. Section II looks at the implications of market-opening measures such as tariff concessions, which are the traditional areas of GATT. Section III examines the inclusion ...