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ECA signs US $12 million MoU with Donor Group Addis Ababa, 21 December 2007 (ECA) – United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Abdoulie Janneh has signed a memorandum of understanding between ECA and the governments of Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom regarding the provision of extra-budgetary resources for ECA activities as identified in its business plan for 2007-2009. More... |
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GenderNet, Issue 5, 2007 |
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ECA Publishes Report on Determination of Fundamental Datasets for Africa 14 December 2007 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has published a new report defining fundamental geospatial datasets for Africa. More... :: Publication [English] [Français] |
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ECA to establish African climate policy centre with Nobel prize winner Pachauri 12 December 2007 (ECA): UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Abdoulie Janneh, said today in Bali, Indonesia that ECA would collaborate with the Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri and his organization, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of New Delhi, to establish an African center for climate policy studies. More... |
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ECOWAS adopts Guidelines on combating cyber crime 12 December 2007 (ECA) - Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted new guidelines on combating cyber crime in the sub-region, following a workshop that concluded 11 December in Lome, Togo. More... |
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Africa's MDGs chances further eroded by climate change 12 December 2007 |
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African Journalists to receive Information Society awards at GK3 07 December 2007 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners will award deserving African journalists for reporting on the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in development on the continent. The awards ceremony will be held during the third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 – 13 December 2007. More... |
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USG Abdoulie Janneh advocates deeper scientific collaboration with Africa before the EU Parliament 05 December 2007 (ECA) - “For Africa to accelerate its development and achieve the MDGs, African countries have to scale-up their investments in science and technology,” said Abdoulie Janneh, UN-Under Secretary general and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa to EU parliamentarians, gathered last week in Brussels for a hearing on “Science and Africa”. More... |
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Africa Group calls for emphasis on climate change adaptation under Kyoto Bali, Indonesia 5 December 2007 - The African Group at the ongoing Conference on Climate Change in Bali said today that since the Kyoto Protocol was still a relatively new mechanism, delegates should focus more on strengthening the implementation of a "focused set of issues". |
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African Group says new climate agreements must hinge on fulfilling past commitments Bali, Indonesia, 03 December 2007 - The African Group at the ongoing international conference on climate change in Bali said today that new agreements on climate change would only work if developed countries honored past commitments made since the Climate Change Convention and Protocol came into force many years ago. More... |
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Conference to balance climate change, economic growth and poverty reduction Bali, Indonesia, 03 December 2007 - About 10,000 delegates from 190 countries, including ministers of environment from 130 countries, are expected to take part in the two-week conference which opened today in Bali, Indonesia, to negotiate new agreements which African negotiators say must balance reduction of carbon emissions with the need for economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. More... |
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Expert group meeting on sustainable development in North Africa 30 November 2007 (ECA) – The North Africa Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa held from 18 to 21 November 2007 in Tunis, in partnership with the Sahara and Sahel Observatory and the Tunisian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, an expert group meeting on sustainable development in North Africa . More... |
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Removing Economic and Corporate Bottlenecks to Private Sector Development 28 November 2007 |
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Harmonizing African Traditional Systems of Governance with the Modern State 28 November 2007 |
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Meeting links good governance to MGDs and economic growth Addis Ababa, 26 November 2007 (ECA) – UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Abdoulie Janneh told participants attending the Fourth Meeting of the Committee on Human Development and Civil Society (CHDCS) held on 22-23 November that of all the challenges facing governance and public administration systems in Africa today, none is more daunting than how African countries can build and sustain effective and efficient institutions, both at state and non-state levels. More... |
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ECA study concludes on the need for serious engagement of political parties in public policy 26 November 2007 |
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Meeting Concludes on Anticorruption and the Judiciary Addis Ababa, 22 November 2007 (ECA) – Experts meeting under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on judiciary’s effectiveness in combating corruption, concluded their deliberations with a 20-point set of practical recommendations aimed at enhancing the role of the judiciary and anticorruption agencies in combating corruption more efficiently at national, subregional and regional levels. More... |
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ICT 4 All Forum opens in Tunis 21November 2007 |
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Facing the scourge of corruption in the context of the Africa’s judiciary Addis Ababa, 21 November 2007 (ECA) – Judges, magistrates and anticorruption civil society actors met under the theme, “Deepening the Judiciary’s Effectiveness in Combating Corruption”. The meeting grappled with the dual complexity faced by the judiciary in curbing corruption and the need for the judiciary to purge itself of corruption within its own ranks. More... |
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The 4th Meeting of the Committee on human development and civil society (CHDCS) Addis Ababa, 19 November 2007 (ECA) – The Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD) is organizing the 4 th Meeting of the Committee on Human Development and Civil Society (CHDCS) under the theme “Public Management and Good Governance in Africa.” The meeting will be held from 22 to 23 November 2007 at the UNCC in Addis Ababa. More... |
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AEC ends with call for research on how the growth agenda can help Africa attain the MDGs 17 November 2007 |
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2nd African Economic Conference Opens in Addis Ababa Addis Ababa, 15 November 2007 (ECA) – The second African Economic Conference (AEC) jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) started on Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Held on the theme:“Opportunities and Challenges of Development for Africa in the Global Arena”, the two-day conference has brought together African and non-African researchers, economist and policymakers. More... |
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Experts to discuss the needs of older people in Africa 15 November 2007 |
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"Promoting the Contribution of Economics Knowledge to African Development" Opening address to the 2nd African Economic Conference 15 November 2007 |
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External Review of Economic Report for Africa 2008 Addis Ababa, 14 November 2007 (ECA) – The External Peer Review of the Economic Report on Africa for 2008 (ERA 2008) will take place in Addis Ababa on 18 November 2007. ERA is one of the Commission's annual flagship publications prepared by the Trade Finance and Economic Development Division (TFED) in collaboration with the African Union. More... |
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Capacity Building Workshop – Addis Ababa, 14 November 2007 Addis Ababa, 12 November 2007(ECA) – The Trade, Finance and Economic Development (TFED) division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing a “ Policy analysis capacity building workshop for technical officials of ministries and central banks ” on 14 November 2007, at the UN Conference Centre, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More... |
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The 2nd African Economic Conference Addis Ababa, 9 November 2007 (ECA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organizing the 2nd African Economic Conference from 15-17 November 2007 at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. |
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Connect Africa Summit adopts five goals to bridge the digital divide in Africa Addis Ababa, 6 November 2007 (ECA)- The Connect Africa Summit which took place in Kigali, Rwanda, on 29 - 30 October 2007, ended with the adoption of five goals to bridge the digital divide in Africa. More... |
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Coming Soon: 2007 African Economic Conference Addis Ababa, 31 October 2007 (ECA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are jointly organizing the second African Economic Conference which will be held from 15 – 17 November 2007. More... |
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ECA calls for a different look at African food and agriculture systems Addis Ababa, 22 October, 2007 - African countries must view food and agriculture systems on the continent in a broad new light, thinking more about inter-sectoral linkages, the Director of Sustainable Development and Food Security Division at the Economic Commission for Africa, Josue Dione, said today in Addis Ababa. |
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ECA Survey Finds Limited Progress in Implementation of Monterrey Consensus in Africa Addis Ababa, 22 October 2007(ECA) - The results of a recent survey by the Economic Commission for Africa suggest that, in general, very limited progress has been made in realizing the objectives of the Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development. The release of the survey results coincides with the 23-24 October high-level biennial review of the United Nations General Assembly Plenary on the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus. More... |
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Improving Basic Economic Statistics in Support of National Accounts Addis Ababa, 16 October 2007 (ECA) - The African Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) are co-convening a Regional Workshop for African countries on Compilation of Basic Economic Statistics on 16-19 October in Addis-Ababa. More... |
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Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration recommends enhanced intra-African collaboration Addis Ababa, 11 October 2007 (ECA)- The fifth session of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration of the Economic Commission for Africa ended Wednesday October 10, with the adoption of recommendations urging African regional institutions to enhance their collaboration for the advancement of the continental integration agenda. More... |
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Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting – Kampala, 17-18 October 2007 ECA Press Release No. 15/2007 - The Trade, Finance and Economic Development (TFED) division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing an “Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting” on “Policy targeting to accelerateses growth, create employment, and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa” from 17 to 18 October 2007, at the Speke Resort and Conference Centre, in Kampala, Uganda. More... |
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A Joint ECA- UNIFEM Workshop To Better Use The African Gender and Development Index 05 October 2007 |
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Ministers to take stock of Africa's trade, regional cooperation and integration agenda ECA Press Release No. 14/2007 5th Meeting of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration 08 October 2007 |
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ECA Embarks on a Project to Engender The Millennium Development Goals |
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“International Study Group to Review Africa's Mining Regimes” Addis Ababa, 04 October 2007 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on 4-6 October hosts the first meeting of a new international study group, which has been tasked with conducting a review of Africa’s mining regimes.The group, which includes leading academics and practitioners of natural resources law, economics, and management, was established following the February 2007 Big Table on “ Managing Africa’s Natural Resources for Growth and Poverty Reduction”. More... |
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Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Regional Review Meeting on Aid-for-Trade (Mobilising Aid for Trade: Focus Africa), 1 October 2007, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
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Mobilising Aid for Trade: Focus Africa Addis Ababa, 26 September 2007 (ECA)- The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will jointly organise the regional review meeting on “ Mobilising Aid for Trade: Focus Africa” in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 1 – 2 October 2007. |
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Stiglitz shares views from his new book, "Making Globalization Work" Addis Ababa 19 September, 2007: Nobel-winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz, recently held broad discussions with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) emerging from his recent book, “Making globalization work”. The book offers ideas on policies that work, including how countries can grow without degrading the environment and a framework for free and fair global trade. |
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ECA Convenes PRS/MDGs Knowledge Sharing Training Workshops Addis Ababa, 17 September 2007 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is this week conducting training sessions on “Capacity Building to Enhance Knowledge Sharing on Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSs) and the MDGs in Africa” for senior PRS/MDGs practitioners from a cross-section of ECA member States. |
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Africa's political will must be matched with capacity-building drivers, says ECA's NEPAD Support Chief 14 September 2007 - The abundant political will in Africa needs to be matched with necessary capacity building drivers to make a difference, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie, Chief of the NEPAD Support Unit of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said today. |
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AU appoints UN official as member of new “Panel of Eminent Africans” Addis Ababa, 04 September 2007 - The current Chairman of the African Union (AU), His Excellency, President John Kufuor of Ghana, has appointed Mr. Hakim Ben Hammouda, the Director of the Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division (TFED) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as member of the Panel of Eminent Africans, which has been established to advise on how to improve the African Union. |
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Consultative Workshop on Land Policy in Southern Africa Ends With Broad Agreements 0n Reform Press Release, 31 August 2007 Stakeholders begin discussions on land reform in Southern Africa Windhoek, Namibia, 29 August 2007 |
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The World Information Technology Forum opens at the UN Conference Centre Addis Ababa, 22 August 2007 - The World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2007, on the theme “ICT for Development and Prosperity” kicked off today at the Addis Ababa UN Conference Center (UNCC). The conference is aimed at contributing to taking the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Plan of Action a step forward and helping developing countries achieve the MDGs. |
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New Publication - Framework for the Development of a Sustainable and Pluralistic Media Addis Ababa 22 August 2007 - Published in July 2007, the “Framework for the Development of a Sustainable and Pluralistic Media" is predicated on the recognition that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) cannot be achieved without sustained political will and investment, which would among others, require a free and democratic environment in which the media can play an effective role in promoting sustainable development, fighting corruption and promoting good governance. |
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UN system in Ethiopia assembles in honour of slain colleagues in Baghdad Addis Ababa, 17 August 2007 - Hundreds of members of the United Nations family in Ethiopia today in Addis Ababa observed a minute silence in honour of UN staff killed foour years ago in a bomb attack in Baghdad. |
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Qatar, UN agencies to host high-level meeting on improved management of oil and gas in developing countries ECA Press Release No. 13/2007 Addis Ababa 17 August 2007 - The United Nations Development Programme Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (UNDP-SU/SSC), in collaboration with the State of Qatar and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will convene a high-level meeting from 8 to 10 September 2007 in Doha to assist new oil and gas economies to effectively use their resource to promote growth and development. |
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ECA and WHO commission studies to launch Africa Health Infoway (AHI) 13 August 2007 Within the framework of the African Information Society Initiative (AISI), ECA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have commissioned a joint regional needs assessment and scoping study as part of activities under the AFRICA HEALTH INFOWAY: A district-based Public health Information network and geospatial health system for African Health". |
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Swaziland Prime Minister launches National ICT policy 6 August 2007 Over 180 participants attended the National ICT Policy Launch and Expo 2007 in Swaziland at the Royal Swazi Spa Convention Centre. The participants included Prime Minister Mr Absalom Themba Dlamini, accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister, Mrs Constance Simelane, Cabinet Ministers, Principal Secretaries, MP’s, members of the diplomatic corps, industry captains and members of the public. More... |
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GenderNet, Issue 4, 2007 The current issue of Gendernet provides a general review of the status of African governments in implementing the gender equality commitments around key critical areas of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA). More... |
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France and ECA begin talks on African development and mutual cooperation Addis Ababa 27 July 2007 - The Foreign Minister of France, Mr. Bernard Kouchner, today in Addis Ababa held broad discussions with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on various African development issues, including good governance, trade, health and human rights. More... |
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INSIGHT ECA-Southern Africa Office, Issue 1, July 2007 |
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Despite tangible progress, many African countries remain fragile, says Janneh Addis Ababa, 25 July 2007 - Many African countries remain fragile despite visible progress made in political accountability, decentralization, improved macroeconomic performance and stable economies, the Executive Secretary of United nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Abdoulie Janneh, said today in Addis Ababa. More... :: Welcoming Address |
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ECA and UNEP to collaborate on the economic costs of climate change in Africa Addis Ababa, 23 July 2007 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today in Addis Ababa agreed to deepen their collaboration by working together on various environment-related issues in Africa, including the economic costs of climate change and how to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy. More... |
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Janneh opens Fifth Annual UN-Water/Africa Meeting with a Call to Action Addis Ababa, 19 July 2007 - The Fifth Annual Meeting of UN-Water/Africa began on 18th July 2007, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa to review the programme of work and to agree on specific joint activities.More... :: Opening Statement |
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Environment statistics workshop aims to boost data reliability Addis Ababa, 18 July 2007 A weeklong workshop on environment statistics in Africa opened here on 16 July aimed at improving the quality of data in this domain. |
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ECOSOC appeal for collective action on climate change The UN Economic and Social Council, which is holding its substantive session in Geneva, has adopted a Ministerial Declaration calling for the widest possible cooperation by all countries in developing an effective and appropriate response to climate change and for commitment to prioritize actions to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in all countries. More... |
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UN Regional Commissions discuss progress towards achieving the MDGs 12 July 2007 |
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Engaging with Fragile States: Challenges and Opportunities UNCC, Addis Ababa, 24-25 July 2007 The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank will host a conference on Engaging with Fragile States: Challenges and Opportunities, in close collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. The conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 24 and 25 July 2007 at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More... |
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Environment Statistics Workshop to be held in Addis Ababa 11 July 2007 ECA's African Centre for Statistics (ACS) is organizing a Workshop on Environment Statistics jointly with ECA's ICT, Science and Technology Division (ISTD), Food Security and Sustainable Development Division (FSSD), the UN Statistics Division (UNSD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The workshop will be held at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 16-20 July 2007. More... |
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ECA Innovations Showcased at ECOSOC 2007 10 July, 2007 ECA participated at the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) session of the High-Level Panel meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2-6 July 2007. ECOSOC is the supervisory organ of the United Nations to which ECA reports. More... |
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ECA to participate in Istanbul Ministerial Conference on LDCs 6 July 2007 The UN-Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Abdoulie Janneh will address a two-day Ministerial Conference on the theme, “Making Globalization Work for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)”, scheduled to kick-off on 9-10 July 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey. More... |
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Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Eleventh Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union 28 June 2007, Accra, Ghana More... |
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Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) contributed to positive changes in Africa, says Janneh Addis Ababa, 22 June 2007 - The Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) has helped Africa in identifying key development issues and contributed to positive changes on the continent since its inception in 1990, UN-Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Abdoulie Janneh said today in Addis Ababa. More... |
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ECA and UNAIDS forge partnership on long-term HIV/AIDS financing and accountability Addis Ababa, 22 June 2007 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and UNAIDS today in Addis Ababa formalized a broad partnership on the development of an accountability index to measure progress and commitment towards Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support in Africa. More... |
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Fear of colonial-type relationship between Africa and Asian emerging economies is largely misplaced, says Ethiopian Prime Minister Addis Ababa, 22 June 2007 - Fear of a re-emerging colonial-type relationship between India, China and African countries, is largely misplaced, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Meles Zenawi, said today in Addis Ababa at the opening of the final meeting of the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA). More .... |
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Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Global Coalition for Africa 22 June 2007, Addis Ababa |
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Rampant gender-based discrimination slows entrepreneurship among African women, says new study Addis Ababa, 18 June 2007 - African women's success in entrepreneurship can only be accelerated through policy and programme which address rampant gender-based discrimination in the formal sector, according to a new study by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). More... |
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Africa Validates a Proposal for a Charter on Statistics 14 June 2007 African countries have validated a proposal for an African Charter on Statistics, which aims to guide the collection, dissemination and use of statistical data across the continent to allow easy monitoring of development indicators and cross-country comparisons. More... |
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“ECA economist receives eminent international trade research award” 13 June 2007 The Director of the Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division (TFED) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Hakim Ben Hammouda last week received the 2007 Alan Powell Award, one of the most prestigious in the area of global trade research. |
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“Successful sub-regional mineral centre goes continental” 12 June 2007 The Southern and Eastern Africa Mineral Centre (SEAMIC), an intergovernmental mineral services provider, established in 1977, under the umbrella of the ECA, has decided to open its membership to all African States. |
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African countries should use ecolabelling to increase market access, says Ouedraogo 12 June 2007 |
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Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2007 Update The Deputy Secretary General, Asha-Rose Migiro , on Wednesday 6 June launched the "Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2007 Update" at the the noon press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York. More .... |
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"Our survival depends on how we tackle climate change as a cross-cutting issue", UN Seminar concludes 7 June 2007 |
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“Inaugural UN Interagency publication on energy policy options for Africa launched” |
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Regional forums aim to boost technology know-how in Africa ECA Press Release No. 12/2007 Addis Ababa, 6 June (ECA) - The first regional best practices forum on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) kicks off in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 7 June to encourage interaction among users and providers. More .... |
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Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Retreat of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Regional Integration 1- 4 June 2007, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
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Communiqué: 2nd African ‘Financing for Development' conference Addis Ababa 4 June 2007 (ECA) – The Second African Ministerial Conference on Financing for Development ended in Accra, on 31 May with the release of a Ministerial Communiqué spelling out actions that have to be taken by governments to address the financing needs of the energy sector in African countries. More... |
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Post-Conflict Sierra Leone to be assessed in the African Governance Project Addis Ababa, 29 May (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) held training and launch workshops for the African Governance Project, “Measuring and Monitoring Progress towards Good Governance”, on 7th May 2007 in Freetown. More... |
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Message on Africa Day by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon 25 May 2007 Every year, Africa Day provides an appropriate opportunity to reflect on Africa's prospects, take stock of its problems, and acknowledge its achievements. More... |
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“Second African Financing For Development Conference to Convene in Ghana” Addis Ababa, 25 May (ECA) – The Government of Ghana in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank will convene a high-level conference on ‘Financing for Development', in Accra, Ghana, on 30-31 May, under the theme “Infrastructure for Growth – The Energy Challenge”. |
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ECA Expert Interviewed on Importance of Intra-African Trade 24 May 2007 Following the recent decision taken by members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to create a customs union, ECA expert Joseph Atta-Mensah was interviewed by the BBC World Service on the importance of intra-african trade. More... |
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ECA Media Advisory Addis Ababa, 21 May 2007 (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will co-organise a Capacity Building Workshop for selected African research centers, in Bujumbura, Burundi on 29-30 May 2007. |
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UN launches ninth Cluster on Industry, Trade and Market Access in support of AU and NEPAD Addis Ababa, 7 May 2007 (ECA) – UN agencies on 3 May in Vienna launched a ninth Cluster on Industry, Trade and Market Access (ITMA) in support of the African Union and its New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) vision. |
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Africa “must become key player” in information society ECA Press Release No. 09/2007 Addis Ababa, 4 May 2007 (ECA) - The fifth Committee on Development Information (CODI-V) ended its weeklong meeting here on Friday with a call on African governments to urgently create jobs in the information and knowledge society. |
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Land reform indicators should consider Africa's customary tenure and high level of poverty, experts say |
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WTO negotiations: Make “Special Products” relevant for Africa's development, says Beninois Minister of Trade |
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Experts begin discussions on benchmarks and indicators for land reform in Africa Addis Ababa, 3 May 2007(ECA) - About 35 experts today began a two-day meeting in Addis Ababa to prescribe the activities necessary for the development of benchmarks and indicators for land policy and land reform in Africa. |
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E-commerce the way forward for Africa, new book says Addis Ababa, 3 May 2007 (ECA) - A new book, launched here by the Economic Commission for Africa, seeks to underline the importance of the burgeoning electronic and mobile commerce industry for Africa's economic development. |
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African government innovation in information technology rewarded Addis Ababa, 2 May 2007 (ECA) - Twelve innovative projects taking Africa forward in the field of information technology were rewarded for their enterprise at a glittering ceremony in Addis Ababa on Tuesday night. |
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Boosting knowledge economy in Africa vital, but caution needed Addis Ababa, 1 May 2007 (ECA) - A high-level meeting on development information opened here on Tuesday with a call to tap into the emerging knowledge economy to tackle employment challenges in Africa. Address by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 May 2007 Knowledge economy key to job creation – high-level meeting to discuss ECA Press Release No. 08/2007 |
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ATPC News April 2007, Vol 2, No. 3 |
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For Africa to meet its MDGs financing gap, there is an urgent need to increase efforts to mobilize resources, above all from domestic sources and, in that regard,a focus on capital market development, and other measures to support investment will be key, said Hakim Ben Hammouda, Director of ECA's Trade Finance and Economic Development Division, at the opening of a regional meeting on financing investment in Africa on 24 April. More... |
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African countries to develop a common position on sensitive and special products in trade negotiations Addis Ababa -24 April 2007 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa will convene a high level Ad Hoc experts group meeting from 3 to 4 May 2007 in Cotonou (Benin) to help African countries define sensitive and special products in a way that takes into account their own interests in multilateral trade negotiations. |
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Include employment creation in national development plans to achieve MDGs, says Janneh Addis Ababa 24 April 2007 - United Nations Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Abdoulie Janneh, today in Addis Ababa called on African countries to include employment creation in their national development programmes to translate the decent work agenda into action to fight poverty and achieve the MDGs. |
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ECA and AUC should press African countries on 10 percent budget commitment to agriculture, says expert Addis Ababa 24 April 2007 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) should deepen their advocacy efforts to compel African countries to honor their various commitments, including the 10 per cent of total budget to agriculture, the Regional Director (Sub Saharan Africa) of Bioversity International, Dr. Joseph Baidu-Forson, said today in Addis Ababa. |
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The state of African economies depends on how seriously agriculture is taken, says Dione Addis Ababa, 23 April 2007 - The Director of Food Security and Sustainable Development at the Economic Commission for Africa, Josue Dione, said today in Addis Ababa that the overall economy of most A |