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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 ...
New publication proposes a new social contract for future generations
(2013-11)
Published under the Portuguese title, Novo Contrato Social. Propostas para esta geração e para as futuras (2013) this book challenges the reader to rethink the possibility of a new social contract based on notions of ...
Les Membres du Comité assurent que les Partenaires maintiendront le Cap dans la lutte contre les Changements climatiques
(2013-03)
La 4ème Session de la Réunion du Comité de pilotage de l'Initiative Climat pour le développement en Afrique (ClimDev-Afrique) s'est tenue le 6 mars à Tunis, en Tunisie, par un engagement fort des partenaires à tout faire ...
La CEA devrait favoriser le partage des expériences inter-pays pour accélérer la transformation agricole de l'Afrique-Ministre éthiopien
(2013-05)
M. Mandefro s’est adressé aux fonctionnaires de la CEA, du NEPAD, de plusieurs ministères éthiopiens, de l'Agence de la Transformation de l'Agriculture (ATA) et d'autres partenaires qui se sont réunis à Addis-Abeba le 16 ...
Morocco conducts a review of its environmental performance with the support of the ECE and the ECA
(2013-09)
The Office for North Africa of the United Nations Commission for Africa (ECA), organized an experts’ meeting to examine the report on Morocco’s environmental performance, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for ...
AU commission calls for equitable land based agricultural investments in seeking sustainable solution to feed the world
(2014-02)
The AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, called for sustainable and inclusive models of land based agricultural investments that integrate smallholder, medium and large scale agriculture ...
Hundreds attend Africa day celebrations in Rio
(2012-06)
Hundreds of people today attended different activities to mark Africa Day events organized on the sidelines of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio to reflect on the continent's priorities and chart course ...