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The green economy and Africa’s economic transformation: a balancing act
(2015)
Two approaches underpin the current policy debate on African development trajectories: conventional structural economic transformation and transformation linked to the green economy. While structural economic transformation ...
Enhancing water resources management through inclusive green economy: the case of Lake Victoria Basin
(2016-06)
The inclusive green economy concept promises a new economic growth pathway that is both ecologically benign and contributes to social equity and poverty eradication. Inclusive green economy underscores social equity or ...
Report of the Third Meeting of the Committee on Sustainable Development
(2003-12)
The paper showed that the rapid growth and unprecedented influence of new technologies
was already raising global awareness of the power of technology to lift the poor out of poverty.
It urged African countries to invest ...
BRICS/Africa partnership for development: driving inclusive growth and transformational change.
(2014)
This document outlines the practical necessity of identifying and examining policy options for pursuing a Transformation agenda that is aimed at reconciling economic growth with ecological limits and social equity. African ...
Rapport d'activité sur la suite donnée aux décisions de la première réunion du comité des ressources naturelles, de la science et de la technologie
(2001-10)
Le présent rapport vise à fournir des informations succinctes sur la suite donnée aux décisions prises lors de la première réunion du Comité des ressources naturelles, de la science et de la technologie (CNRST-1). Il rend ...
Economic and social conditions in Southern Africa 2002 : economic impact of environmental degradation in Southern Africa
(2002)
this edition provides analytical information on the state of the Southern African
economy in 2002 and presents prospects for 2003. It is divided into two parts. Part
I analyses socio-economic performance during 2002 and ...
Africa's population development bulletin
(2002-07)
This is the third issue of an initiative of the Sustainable Development Division (SDD) published with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Green recovery for African resilience: building back better in Africa in the wake of COVID-19 and the climate crisis
(2021-08)
Climate change is a critical factor that underlines the vulnerability of all countries. In Africa, climate vulnerability is coupled with the weak capacity for emergency response due to the lack of strong financial institutions, ...
The Indian ocean commission endorses the handbook on the blue economy published by the ECA
(2016-12)
In the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, it is asserted that the "blue-world" should be major contributors to the transformation and growth of the continent: "The blue economy is the future of Africa ". The "blue world" ...
Side event greening Africa’s economies and structural transformation : background paper
(2014-03)
Greening is central to achieving structural transformation of African economies. This entails pursuing a development path that results in high economic growth, creation of decent jobs, social inclusion and environmental ...