Proposed reform of the intergovernmental machinery of the Economic Commission for Africa

Abstract

This note explains the considerations for proposing the reform of the ECA intergovernmental machinery ,provides a brief review of past effort in reform of ECA's intergovernmental machinery and compares ECA's intergovernmental machinery with the Economic and Social commission of the African Economic Community (AEC). It concludes by making recommendations to the Conference of Ministers to consider in reforming the intergovernmental machinery. The reform of the intergovernmental machinery is the prerogative of member States and this note has been prepared to assist member States to facilitate discussion and decisions regarding the reform of the intergovernmental machinery of the Commission.