ECA Southern Africa Regional office launches the UN Development Account Funded Project

Abstract

ECA SubRegional office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) organized a virtual partners’ meeting on 17 June 2020 to commence the implementation of the United Nations Development Account 12 Tranche Project (UNDA). The meeting was officially opened by the SRO-SA Officer in Charge, Sizo Mhlanga who outlined the project context as being guided by the SADC Industrialization Strategy and the COMESA Industrial Policy which are both anchored on agenda 2030 and the African Union 2063 agenda to develop, “a prosperous Africa based on inclusive and sustainable growth to transform Africa through beneficiation of natural resources, manufacturing, industrialization and value addition” he emphasized. Oliver Maponga, ECA Economic Affairs Officer, presented the project and meeting objectives. According to him this project aims to strengthen regional and national capacities in the promotion and implementation of inclusive industrialization policies in Southern Africa.