United nations system-wide special initiative on Africa :briefing statement :delivered at the Regional forum on poverty in southern Africa
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Elene Makonnen;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;
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This briefing statement delivered by Elene Makonnen, Senior Programme Officer Cabinet Office of the Executive Secretary Economic Commission for Africa at the Regional Forum On Poverty Eradication in Southern Africa May 13-15, 1997 Windhoek, Namibia. Ms. Elene, on her remarks highlighted that, the launching of the United Nations System-wide Special Initiative on Africa in March 1996 was preceded by a series of major international conferences organized by the UN. Fall Heads of UN sister agencies, established a Steering Committee to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the SIA. A small team in the joint ECA/UNDP Secretariat for the SIA supports the work of the Steering Committee. The ECA branch of this Secretariat operates out of the Cabinet Office of the ECA Executive Secretary. The role of the Secretariat is to backstop the work of the Steering Committee, facilitate coordination among partner agencies by organizing workshops and technical meetings, promote the sharing of best-practices among partners through newsletters. The ECA is establishing an NGO Resource Center, with the support of the German Government to provide research and training support to civil society organizations on conflict prevention peace-building and democratic pluralism and to enhance dialogue between government and civil service organizations through sub-regional and regional seminars.
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“Elene Makonnen; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (1997-05). United nations system-wide special initiative on Africa :briefing statement :delivered at the Regional forum on poverty in southern Africa. UN. ECA Regional Forum on Poverty in Southern Africa (1997, May 13-15: Windhoek, Namibia). Addis Ababa :. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47453”Conference
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