Report of the SRDC-WA on the implementation of gender related activities in 2001-2002

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to provide the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) with information on the overall performance of the Sub-regional Development Centre for West Africa (SRDC-WA) on gender issues during the 2001-2002 period. This performance is reviewed in relation to the programmes of the Centre in 2001-2002 as approved by the UN General Assembly, and in the context of the Centre's mandate. It will be recalled that the mandate of the SRDC's derives from the 1998-2001 Medium - term plan adopted by the Conference of Ministers responsible for economic and social development and planning and arises from the need to strengthen ECA's presence at the sub-regional level. Within this framework, the SRDC West Africa is expected to promote gender issues to support regional cooperation and integration as part of its sub-regional activities for development.