Macroeconomic policy and convergence in Africa : ECA's contribution

Abstract

The Trade, Finance and Economic Development (TFED) division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, is organizing a training workshop on “Macroeconomic Policy and Convergence in Southern Africa” in Pretoria, South Africa. The meeting is a component of a regional technical capacity building project currently being implemented by ECA entitled “Enhancing the capacity of member States to achieve macroeconomic policy convergence.” The overall objective of this project is to enhance the capacity of African policymakers to design and implement macroeconomic policies that promote high, stable and pro-poor growth as well as regional macroeconomic convergence. The project also aims at facilitating exchange of experiences on how to design and implement such policies.