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Progress report on implementation of the first session of the Technical Committee on Natural Resources and Science and Technology
(2001-10)
This report aims at briefly providing information on the level of implementation of the decisions of the 1st meeting of the Committee on Natural Resources and, Science and Technology (CNRST-1). The report covers the period ...
Rapport d'examen africain sur l'exploitation minière : résumé
(2009-09)
La résolution A/58/218 de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies donné mandat aux commissions régionales des Nations Unies, en collaboration avec la Commission des Nations Unies sur le développement durable (CSD), les ...
Promoting mineral clusters : the case of Tanzania
(2008-12)
Tanzania’s mineral endowments are considerable. It has large reserves of non-fuel resources like gold, diamonds, coloured gemstones, nickel, tin to name a few. In the wake of the liberalization of the economy, the government ...
Managing mineral wealth : training materials on management of mineral wealth and the role of mineral wealth in social-economic development
(2002)
Nations richly endowed with minerals should be able to develop these resources
for their own benefit, creating opportunities for employment and regional economic
development, ultimately facilitating broader national ...
Reports on selected themes in natural resources development in Africa : renewable energy technologies (RETs) for poverty alleviation
(2003-08)
The case studies reviewed in this paper indicate that there have been notable attempts to develop and deploy appropriate technology for small-scale mining in several parts in Africa. These technologies have contributed on ...
Minerals cluster policy study in Africa : pilot studies of South African and Mozambique
(2004-12)
This paper explores the mineral resource-based experience of South Africa and Mozambique in the context of economic clustering. It commences with a synopsis of the theoretical underpinnings of the “cluster” concept and its ...
Maximizing the potential of Africa's mining sector
(2008-03)
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened a meeting of the technical taskforce which has been established to draft the new Africa Mining Vision 2050 in preparation for the forthcoming inaugural African Union ...
Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting on Mining Cluster Development in Africa: Welcome address By Mr. Josue Dione, Director Sustainable Development Division
(2003-12)
Welcome address By Mr. Josue Dione, Director Sustainable Development Division at the Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting on Mining Cluster Development in Africa. Mr. Dione, on his remarks highlighted that, ECA believes that the ...
Strategies for revamping African agriculture: a contribution to the compact for Africa's recovery
(2001-08)
This paper focuses on strategies for revamping African agriculture: a contribution to “The Compact for Africa’s Recovery”. The purpose of this paper is to propose a set of policies for regenerating Africa's agriculture. ...
Rapport de mission : coopération technique : appui aux états membres et aux institutions intergouvernementales
(2000)
En référence aux invitations respectives de l’Union économique et monétaire Ouest africaine (UEMOA) et du gouvernement du Burkina Faso, une mission du secrétariat a séjourné à Ouagadougou du 20 au 30 octobre 1998. Elle ...