The Economic Committee Meeting of The Global Coalition for Africa : Opening remarks by K. Y. Amoako, executive secretary, ECA

Abstract

This opening remarks delivered by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, ECA at the Economic Committee Meeting of The Global Coalition for Africa. Dr. Amoako, on his remarks highlighted that, Africa, in our view, is the glass half full and half empty. A considerable improvement over a few years ago, but certainly a continent whose overall development future is still in the balance. Africa needs to ensure that efforts at growth succeed, particularly in the social sectors and on those socio-economic issues involving women. We could well be entering a very exciting era ahead on the socially inspired issues. There is a momentum for these issues growing with the help of local constituencies often found working for progress in health, education, WID and NGO-led development.