Background to the Committee on Economic Governance:Concept note

Abstract

The Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, meeting under resolution 966(LII) Review of the intergovernmental structure of the Economic Commission for Africa pursuant to its resolution 943(XLIX) and resolution 957(LI) 8, took note of the review of the intergovernmental structure, its findings and recommendations and endorsed the following adjustments to the intergovernmental structure of ECA: To organize the sectoral subsidiary organs as. To change the name of the sub regional intergovernmental committees of experts to the intergovernmental committees of senior officials and experts, with a view to ensuring effective policy uptake and greater participation of senior government officials in the committees.