The Seventh Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD): Opening statement by K. Y. Amoako UN under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

Abstract

Opening Statement by K. Y. Amoako UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at the e Seventh Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD). Dr. Amoako, on his remarks highlighted that, the renewal of ECA has entailed the reorientation of the Commission's work along strategic new directions, the main objective of which is to serve Africa better. The establishment of mutually beneficial and strategic alliances with partners has been an important part of the ECA renewal process. The Development Information Services Division (DISD), which focuses on harnessing information for development is of immediate relevance to your committee. A comprehensive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses including the requisite skills mix available and required for the effective implementation of the new programme directives of the Commission were taken into account in arriving at the changes which have been introduced.