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The Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture urges African Leaders to endorse the Continental Framework and Guidelines for Land Policy
(2009-04)
The Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr.Tefera Derebew called for the endorsement of the Draft Framework and Guidelines for Land Policy in Africa by African leaders to tackle the poor performance ...
Land policy initiative progress examined by steering committee
(2013-11)
The second Steering Committee Meeting for the AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI) for 2013 was held at the AU Conference Centre on 4 November 2013. The Steering Committee examined progress in implementing previous ...
ECA, World Bank and African Union Commission team up to improve climate readiness in Africa
(2012-05)
A three-day workshop is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to seek ways of strengthening regional capacities to improve the continent’s readiness for climate risks and enhance the resilience of its development to impacts ...
Land policy initiative to validate Dalberg study on implementation of the AU declaration on land
(2013-09)
The Land Policy Initiative will host a workshop on 30 September to evaluate recommendations arising from a study by Dalberg Global Development Advisors, which has developed a high level strategy and business plan; as well ...
Africa's growth must be skills-based and industry driven : ECA and partners
(2013-11)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today actively joined the United Nations Development Organization (UNIDO), the African Union Commission (AUC) and Cameroon’s Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological ...
Canadian institute signals intent to support the Africa mining
(2014-02)
As Mining Indaba, Africa’s largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre – AMDC and the Canadian international institute for Extractive Industries and Development ...
Global NGO forum on building sustainable Societies : the role of NGOs in emergencies and social development
(1994-03)
The Global NGO Forum provide an important opportunity for all concerned to share experiences, identify current and future challenges and priorities for action and outline practical modalities for coordinating activities, ...
A meeting on new strategic directions for ECA opened today in Addis Ababa(22 Jan 1996)
(1996-01)
A group of experts to review the background paper on the new strategic directions for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(ECA) begun in Addis Ababa. The strategic focus is basically set up five program ...
Africa should listen and operationalise the economic report on Africa
(2013-05)
Experts attending the Kigali launch of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA) urged African countries to put into operation, individually and collectively, policy recommendations of the 2013 edition of the report. The report, ...
ECA update executive secretary undertakes partnership mission to Delhi
(2014-02)
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes participate in the 2014 Delhi Sustainable Development Summit organized under the auspices of the Energy and Resources Institute. While in ...