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Issues before the conference: twenty-first meeting of the Conference of Ministers
(1995-04)
The report embodies further insights into the conceptual context of
capacity building in Africa and the thrust and content of policy and program development in identified priority areas for capacity building. It also ...
Report on the possibilty for the establishment of an African regional network for agricultural chemicals and machinery
(1995-06)
The main objective of the project is to develop the agricultural chemicals and machinery sectors in Africa. This has to be done if the food situation on the continent is to improve. In particular, the goal is to increase ...
Implementation of the DAKAR/NGOR Declaration on Population, Family and Sustainable Development
(1996-02)
The links between population and development have always been seen within the context of population and resources. This issue has engaged the attention of traditional economists like Malthus who were worried about rapid ...
Report of the first Regional Conference of African Ministers responsible for the development and utilization of mineral resources and energy
(1995-11-23)
This paper focuses on Report of the first Regional Conference of African Ministers responsible for the development and utilization of mineral resources and energy. African policy makers, scientists, engineers and management ...
Capacity building for food production, food security and self-sufficiency in Africa
(1994-03)
This document focuses on Capacity building for food production, food security and self-sufficiency in Africa.The capacity of institutions to function effectively in support of the food security objectives must be ensured. ...
African strategies for the implementation of UNCED agenda 21 : a proposal
(1993-02)
The objective of these proposals is, therefore, to evolve the strategies to enable African countries to address the problems of eradicating poverty through sustainable development. In the subsequent sections, an outline ...
Serving Africa better: strategic directions for the Economic Commission for Africa
(1996-03)
This paper has been discussed by an interdivisional advisory committee within ECA and has been reviewed by 40 high-level African experts drawn from government, the private sector, academia and civil society, as well as the ...
Building, strengthening and effectively utilizing human capacities for sustained development in Africa
(1994-03)
The primacy of human development has been stressed in a number of regional and international programmes and strategies on Africa, such as the Lagos Plan of Action, Africa's Priority Programme for
Economic Recovery, the ...
Geographical information technology for research and applications in food security and sustainable development
(1998-06)
Despite the problems identified, the status of the geographic information technologies in Africa looks promising, but further and continued efforts must be done in order to promote their effective use. These technologies ...
Information and communication technology in support of food security and sustainable development
(1998-06)
Recent developments in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field are positively changing ways research is being done in the world and may be used to improve food distribution networks, development of population ...