"Economic development in Africa will depend heavily on the development of the information sector. Countries will need the ability to communicate efficiently with local and overseas markets to determine where they may have ...

This paper presents the Crime in the public sector : trends and implications for the performance of the sector, of the Public Administration, Human Resources and Social Development Division.

The digital cartographic or topographic database is often the digital version of topographic maps and other data sources. It serves as the spring board for many national or regional cartographic and GIS analysis. The ...

This brief paper introduces a discussion on some of the conceptual issues which determine whether or not African women can improve their access to and control of information and communication technologies. Recommendations ...

This document presents information on Seminar on capacity building for the department of industry ministry of trade and Industry, Eritrea 16-26 September, 1996. The ECA Advisers prepared nine papers for the seminar. Dr. ...

The study is based on the premise that young men have not been involved in post conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation, and so offers the rationale why they should be. Linking its purpose and objectives to the rationale, ...

The Medium-term Plan outlines the programme orientation of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the period 1998-2001. It serves three essential functions, namely it spells out the objectives which the Commission ...

This document contains information on the Thematic Mapping for Development and Management of Shaved Water Resources in me ESCWA Region. ESCWA is carrying out studies and mapping of regional aquifer systems within the general ...

This document is a workin paper on Empowering Socio Economic Development in Africa utilizing information technology : a critical examination of the Social Economic Technical and policy issues in Senegal.

The Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in September 1995 called the World's attention to twelve critical areas of concern which need to be seriously addressed for accelerating the advancement of women. These ...