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new website of the Sustainable Development Division (SSD) launchedhttp://www.uneca.org/sdd (12.23.2003) |
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 Statement
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for
Africa, at the Twenty-seventh Ordinary Summit of the Authority
of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Western
African States (ECOWAS), 19 December 2003, Accra,
Ghana. (12.15.2003)
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 ECA
at the World Summit on the Information Society
Statement
by K.Y Amoako, Executive Secretary of ECA, at the Plenary Session
of WSIS.
References
to AISI/ECA at the Plenary of WSIS.(12.23.2003) |
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 Africa
Prepares for the Resumption of WTO TalksTRID News Vol. 1, No. 3, December 2003 : Monthly Newsletter of the Trade and Regional Integration Division (TRID). (12.15.2003) |
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 Welcome
address at the Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting on Mining Cluster Development
in Africa By Mr. Josue Dione, Director Sustainable Development Division Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-17 December 2003 (12.15.2003) |
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 Press
Release 28/2003Pan-African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water Ends with a Water Action Plan for Africa.
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Release 27/2003Africa Comes Prepared to the World Summit on the Information Society. ECA
@ WSIS (10
- 12 December 2003, Geneva) WSIS
(World Summit on the Information Society)African
Information Society Initiative (12.09.2003) |
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 Press
Release 26/2003Third Annual PRSP-LG Meeting Concludes That Alignment of Donor Policies Remains Weak. (12.06.2003) |
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 Third
Meeting of the African Learning Group on the Poverty Reduction Strategy
Paper,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3 - 5 December 2003 (12.06.2003) |
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 Press
Release 24/2003Experts Prime Africa for Trade Talks. (12.01.2003) - Post-Cancun Expert Group Meeting website - Conclusions of the meeting; ECA Position Paper |
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 Statement
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission
for Africa, at the Post-Cancun Expert Group Meeting for African Trade
Negotiators and Officials. (11.28.2003) |
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Release 19/2003 Pan African Conference to Discuss how to Meet Africa’s Water Goals. (11.17.2003) |
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Statement by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic
Commission for Africa, at the Expert
Group Meeting on External Debt Dakar, Senegal (11.17.2003) |
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Release 18/2003Expert Group Meeting on Africa’s Debt to Take Place in Dakar. (11.14.2003) http://www.uneca.org/debtforum/ |
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 Government
of Rwanda Seeks ECA Counsel
The Minister of Finance of Rwanda recognizes and lauds ECA's accurate and relevant analysis of the country's economic circumstances as depicted in the recent Economic Report for Africa. More . . . |
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 Third
Meeting of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration 30 - 31 October 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (10.30.2003) |
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 Opening
Statement at the Third Meeting of Committee on Regional IntegrationBy Hakim Ben Hammouda, Director of Trade and Regional Integration Division. (10.31.2003) |
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 Press
Release 17/2003Capital Markets Workshop Adopts Robust Action Plan. http://www.uneca.org/acmdp/ (10.31.2003) |
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African
Capital Markets Development Documents, Speeches and Presentations from the African Capital Markets Development Workshop, 27-29 October 2003, Johannesburg, South Africa. (10.28.2003) |
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Release 16/2003 "Big Table" Focuses on how to Protect African Economies from External Shocks. (10.28.2003) |
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By Andrew Allimadi, Trade and Regional Integration Division (TRID)
(10.31.2003)
Opening Address by Mr. Patrick Asea, Director, Economic and Social Policy Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), at the Inaugural Sub-regional Meeting of the African Capital Markets Development Program, African Capital Markets Development Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa, October 27, 2003.
(10.28.2003)
ECA Organizing an African Capital Markets Development Workshop.
(10.20.2003)
(10.16.2003)
Delegates from 40 African Countries Meet to Discuss Access to Science and Technology by the Poor.
(10.07.2003)
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, 7 -10 October 2003.
(10.07.2003)
Third
Meeting of the Committee on Sustainable Development (CSD)
07 - 10 October 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), 17 September, Addis Ababa, 2003.
(09.17.2003)
Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA) to be Launched in Addis Ababa.
(09.15.2003)
ECA Position Paper Series, September 2003
(09.03.2003)
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| The fourth African Development Forum (ADF IV) will take place from 7 - 11 March 2004 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on theme 'Governance for a Progressing Africa'. READ |
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Economic Report on Africa 2003Accelerating the pace of development.
The Economic Report on Africa 2003 is the fourth in an annual series that reviews the continent’s economic performance and near-term prospects. Targeted to African and global policymakers, the reports are meant to stimulate discussion and change.
This
year's report examines how Africa can achieve growth rates necessary to
attain the Millennium Development Goals. It ranks African countries based
on the performance of macroeconomic, poverty reduction, and institution
building policies, using an ECA-designed Expanded Policy Stance Index.
Related links:
Press
Release 11/2003: Top African Performers Named in Latest Economic Report.
ERA
2003 Country Backgrounders
Economic Report on Africa 2002:
Tracking performance and progress
Economic Report
on Africa 2000: Transforming Africa's Economies
(07.30.2003)
Leading Africans Honoured with University Doctorates.
Citation for Mr. K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the ECA, delivered by Andreas Eshete, President of the Addis Ababa University: Read Statement by Mr. K.Y. Amoako at the occasion of the Award ceremony: Read (07.28.2003)
Coming Soon: 2003 Economic Report on Africa.
(07.23.2003)
Check out the new website of the Trade and Regional Integration Division.
- http://www.uneca.org/trid
(07.21.2003)
Statement by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at the Millennium Project Task Force Meeting organized by UNDP, 21 July 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Statement delivered by Mr. Patrick Asea, Director of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD/ECA), on behalf of the Executive Secretary)
(07.22.2003)
The Second Meeting of the Committee on Human Development and Civil Society (CHDCS) was held from 26 - 27 May 2003, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia..
Link: http://www.uneca.org/chdcs
(07.17.2003)
(07.17.2003)
Fourth African Development Forum Confirmed for March 2004.
(07.09.2003)
by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
at the luncheon plenary session of the fourth biennial US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, 25 June 2003, Washington DC, USA.
(06.26.2003)
by Mr. Josué Dioné Director, Sustainable Development Division 24-26 June 2003 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(06.26.2003)
Commission on Capital Flows Report Released Today.
(06.23.2003)
Expert Group Meeting
Munyonyo Speke Resort, Kampala, Uganda 23 - 24 June 2003.
(06.13.2003)
by Josué Dioné Director, Sustainable Development Division 10-12 June 2003 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(06.10.2003)
African Ministers Pronounce on Aid, Trade, Debt, IMF, HIV/AIDS.
(06.02.2003)
of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 June 2003.
(06.02.2003)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 02 June 2003.
Address by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa at the "Joint ADB/ECA Symposium", Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 02 June 2003.
(06.02.2003)
Amoako Proposes New Debt Initiative, Manuel Questions IMF Reform.
(06.01.2003)
by K. Y.Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 01 June 2003.
Audio of the speech(06.01.2003)
of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
31 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(06.01.2003)
Presentation by Elene Makonnen, Principal Advisor, Economic Commission for Africa to the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
29 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Audio of the presentation(05.31.2003)
By Alex de Waal, Programme Director, Commission for HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa, Economic Commission for Africa, at the meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, 29 May 2003 .
(05.30.2003)
Welfare
Effects of Monetary Union and Flexible Exchange Rate Regimes in the Economic
Community of West African States: ESPD Working Paper Series No. 2
By Chantal Dupasquier & Patrick N. Osakwe, March 2003.
(05.30.2003)
Presentation by Mr. Patrick Asea, Director of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD) of the ECA to the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, 29 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(05.29.2003)
Africa: Sluggish Growth but Some Positive Developments.
(05.29.2003)
Presentation by Mr. Patrick Asea, Director of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD) of the ECA to the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, 29 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Audio Mr. Asea's
presenation (05.29.2003)
by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa
29 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(05.29.2003)
(Click here for MS Word version)
(05.29.2003)
(HTML version will be available soon)
(05.29.2003)
The
ECA Annual Report 2003
(PDF format) The report provides a synoptic overview of the major trends, events and activities undertaken by the Commission and its secretariat in the context of Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) broad mandate of fostering the economic and social development of Africa. It will inform policy makers at the country, regional and global levels, and ensure that the challenges confronting the continent are firmly established on the international development agenda. The present report covers the period from May 2002 to May 2003.
(Click here for MS Word version of the report, HTML version will be available soon)
(05.27.2003)
[PDF version, MS Word Version]
(05.26.2003)
by Ms. Lalla Ben Barka, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, 26 - 27 May 2003.
(05.26.2003)
Second
Meeting of the Committee on Human Development and Civil Society (CHDCS)
26 – 27 May 2003,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
African Ministers to Discuss Mutual Accountability.
(05.22.2003)
Amoako to Meet President Kufuor, Senior Officials on Visit to Ghana.
(05.22.2003)
| Upcoming
Conference:
Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development: “Towards Greater Coherence and Mutual Accountability for Development Effectiveness” 01 June 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Second Meeting of the Committee on Human Development and Civil Society (CHDCS) 26 – 27 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Statement by Cornelius T. Mwalwanda, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Trade and Regional Integration Division, Economic Commission for Africa, at the "Second International Forum on Trade Facilitation: Sharing the Gains of Globalization in the New Security Environment" that was held from 14 - 15 May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland.
(05.19.2003)
Address
at the Annual Regional Consultations of UN Agencies Working in Africaby K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),
15 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(05.15.2003)
Address by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Addis Ababa, 13 May 2003.
(05.14.2003)
African Media Awards for Information Society Reporting
(05.13.2003)
by
Ms. Karima Bounemra Ben Soltane, Director of the Development Information
Services Division (DISD) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at
the plenary of the 3rd meeting of the Committee on Development Information,
Addis Ababa, 12 May 2003.(05.12.2003)
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Addis Ababa, 12 May 2003.
(05.12.2003)
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, 10 May 2003.
(05.10.2003)
10 – 17 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(05.08.2003)
Experts to Discuss Information and Governance.
(05.09.2003)
Opeining
remarks at the AIDS in Africa Scenario-building Project Orientation Workshopby Ms. Lalla Ben Barka, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, 2 May 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(05.09.2003)
by Josué Dioné, Director, Sustainable Development Division, 22 - 24 April 2003 Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
(04.18.2003)
Africa Must Harness Technologies to Ensure Sustainable Development.
(04.14.2003)
Pan
African Implementation and Partnership Conference: Welcome statementby Mr. Josué Dioné, Director, Sustainable Development Division, at the Steering Committee Meeting on the Pan African Implementation and Partnership Conference, 14-15 April Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(04.14.2003)
5th
Annual Peter Doherty Distinguished Lecture
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa, 10 April 2003
Related links:
- Bio of Mr. K.Y. Amoako
- ECA's "Harnessing Technologies for Sustainable Development" publication
(04.10.2003)
by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
Addis Ababa, 7 April 2003.
(04.10.2003)
 Broadcasting
for Development workshop
"Placing African Development at the Heart of Broadcasting" 7 - 8 April 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Click here for for speeches, presenations, agenda and issue paper. (04.08.2003, first posted 03.21.2003) |
The
Role of Development Institutions and Policymakers in Promoting Broadcasting
for Development: ECA's Vision
Presentation by Max Bankole Jarrett, 7 April 2003.
(04.08.2003)
at the Broadcasting for Development Workshop.
Addis Ababa, 7 April 2003.
(04.07.2003)
ADB and ECA to Synchronize Meetings, Hold Joint Symposium.
(04.02.2003)
7 - 8 April 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(03.21.2003)
High-Level Brainstorming Meeting of African Trade Negotiators Preparatory to the Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference.
9 - 10 April 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(postponed, new date to be advised)
(03.21.2003)
"Defining
Priorities for Regional Integration"
:
Report of the Third African Development Forum (ADF III)
The third African Development Forum (ADF III) was organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) under the theme "Defining Priorities for Regional Integration." It was held from 03 - 08 March 2002 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(02.20.2003)
Draft list of conferences, meetings and workshops - January to December 2003.
[PDF version, MS Word Version]
- Link to ECA Events page
(02.18.2003)
Making Globalization Work for All.
(02.07.2003)
"Making
Globalization Work for All"Statement by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, at the African Regional Dialogue of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization.
Arusha, Tanzania, 6 February 2003.
Related Link:
The World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization.
(02.06.2003)
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Comparative
Urban Administration A publication of the Southern Africa Sub-regional Office (SRO) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), 2001 (01.29.2003) |
Third Big Table to Focus on Mutual Accountability.
(01.15.2003)
As
a member of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (OECD/DAC), Canada
periodically submits its development assistance programme to a review by
its peers. Canada is the first country in the history of the OECD/DAC to
invite outside observers to join the DAC Peer Review Team. The ECA observers
were Mr. Hakim Ben Hammouda (Director, ECA Office in Yaounde) and Mr. Patrick
Asea (Director--ESPD). More
. . .(01.15.2003)