Review of the terms of reference of the Comittee on Development Information (CODI)

Abstract

The Committee on Development Information (CODI) is one of the seven subsidiary bodies of the Economic Commission for Africa, established in 1997 by the twenty-third meeting of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Economic and Social Development and Planning. As a subsidiary body of the Commission, CODI provides policy and technical guidance for the sub programme "harnessing information for development". The Development Information Services Division (DISD) is responsible for implementing this sub-programme which covers information and communication technologies; statistical development; database development and management; geo information and library, documentation and information services.