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The cost of hunger in Africa social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Egypt, Ethiopia, Swaziland and Uganda
(2014)
There is a growing consensus and understanding of the consequences of child undernutrition at the
individual and community levels, specifically the losses in individual physical and cognitive capacity.
Nevertheless, there ...
L'économie verte dans le contexte du développement durable et de l'élimination de la pauvreté: Quelles sont les implications pour l'Afrique?
(2012-05)
Une économie verte peut être définie comme une économie qui produit un mieux-être humain et assure l’équité sociale, tout en réduisant de manière significative les risques sur l’environnement et les pénuries écologiques ...
The first innovation prize for Africa to be awarded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2012-03)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the establishment of the African Innovation Prize worth USD 100,000 for the winner and USD 50,000 ...
ECA technical cooperation report 2010
(2011-04)
The report outlines the key achievements and results of ECA Technical Cooperation Trust Fund (TF) activities during 2010 and also presents the state of funding support received from ECA's partners during the period. It ...
Partners commend ECA's technical support on sustainable development in Africa
(2012-06)
African participants at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) have commended UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for improved understanding that the region now has on sustainable development ...
The status of food security in Africa
(2011-02)
The present report uses most recent available food security data and research to provide an updated review of the status of food security in Africa in all of its four commonly discussed dimensions – availability, accessibility, ...
Voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests in the context of national food security
(2012)
These Voluntary Guidelines seek to improve governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests. They seek to do so for the benefit of all, with an emphasis on vulnerable and marginalized people, with the goals of food ...
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 ...
The African social development review 2010: advancing the social development priorities of ECA, AUC and AU-NEPAD program
(2010)
This paper focuses on the regional dimensions of international
migration. It examines the role of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in implementing the African Migration Policy Framework and the African Common Position ...
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 ...