Proposed Programme of Work for the Biennium
2006-2007
Twenty-fourth
meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African
Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Abuja
11-13 May 2005 |
Thirty-eighth
session of the Commission/Conference of African Ministers
of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Abuja
14-15 May 2005 |
Contents
Executive
Summary
A.
Overview
B.
Programme of work
Executive Summary
The secretariat
is pleased to submit to the Conference, the proposed programme of
work and priorities for the biennium 2006-2007. It is based on the
Strategic Framework approved by the Conference of African Ministers
of Finance, Planning and Economic Development at their meeting held
in Kampala, Uganda in May 2004.
The overall
objective of the programme of work is to enhance the capacity of
African member States and their development partners to formulate
and implement appropriate policies and programmes for accelerated
and sustained growth for poverty reduction. These should be in line
with the goals and priorities of the New Partnership for Africa's
Development (NEPAD) and the internationally agreed development goals,
including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration
and in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and
international agreements since 1992.
In preparing
the programme of work, the ECA reviewed a large number of intergovernmental
reports for the period 2001 - 2004. The reports included those of
the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development, the Committee of Experts of the Conference of Ministers,
the Inter-governmental Committees of Experts of the Subregional
Offices and the six Sectoral Technical Committees as well as from
the African Union and major UN conferences. From the review, key
issues and recommendations, were identified and translated into
work areas for the divisions and Subregional Offices (SROs) of the
ECA.
Furthermore,
the programme of work was developed pursuant to the recommendations
of the ECA Conference of Ministers following its consideration of
the report of a comprehensive external review of ECA's work since
1996 which was undertaken in 2004. The Commission considered the
report in May 2004 in Kampala and recommended a number of areas
for improvement including the involvement of member States in priority
setting; improving knowledge sharing and outreach activities; improving
partnerships with research and academic institutions; and strengthening
feedback and dissemination mechanisms of ECA work.
In compliance
with these recommendations, the secretariat organized a special
ad hoc expert group meeting, comprising selected members of ECA's
policy-making organs and the sectoral technical committees. The
meeting reviewed the proposed work programme of ECA for the biennium
2006-2007, and advised on its alignment to the needs of the continent.
These actions were also in line with the General Assembly recommendations
to involve the intergovernmental bodies of the UN in its work and
to follow-up on recommendations made by these bodies.
The 2005
Conference of Ministers is invited to consider and endorse the proposed
biennial programme plan for the following subprogrammes: Facilitating
economic and social policy analysis; Fostering sustainable development;
Strengthening development management; Harnessing information for
development; Promoting trade and regional integration; Promoting
the advancement of women; Supporting subregional activities for
development and; Development planning and administration; and provide
its comments to the Secretary-General. The proposed biennial programme
of work and priorities, together with the summary of the observations
and amendments by the ECA Conference of Ministers, will be submitted
to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
(ACABQ) in June 2005 when it considers the Secretary-General's proposed
programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 of the whole United
Nations Secretariat.
A.
Overview
A.1 The
programme of work described below is based on programme 14, Economic
and social development in Africa, of the Strategic Framework for
the period 2006-2007 (A/59/6/Rev.1), adopted by General Assembly
resolution 59/275 of 23 December 2004. This programme is under the
responsibility of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
A.2 The
overall objective of the programme is to assist African countries
and their development organizations to formulate and implement appropriate
policies and programmes for accelerated and sustained growth for
poverty reduction, in line with the goals and priorities of the
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and the internationally
agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium
Declaration and in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences
and international agreements since 1992.
A.3 The
objective of the programme will be achieved through the implementation
of activities in eight interdependent and complementary subprogrammes,
which broadly reflect the development priorities of the region.
The modalities for implementation will include research, advocacy
and awareness-raising; policy analysis; organization of policy debates
to facilitate consensus-building and adoption of common regional
positions on key issues; and the provision of technical assistance
in the form of policy advice, group training programmes, and field
projects to disseminate best practices for wider replication in
the region.
A.4 While
many of the activities and outputs described in this programme of
work reflect continuity in the direction of the work carried out
by ECA in the previous biennium, a number of areas will receive
greater attention and emphasis in the 2006-2007 biennium. Key among
these are statistics, addressing the issue of HIV/AIDS, transport
and communications infrastructure development, and gender mainstreaming.
The work on statistics will be reoriented to focus on poverty-related
statistics and indicators for tracking and reporting progress on
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa as well as towards
further strengthening of the coordination of statistical programmes
in the region. Similarly, the programme will place renewed emphasis
on addressing the special needs of the least developed, landlocked
and other geographically disadvantaged countries.
A.5 Emphasis
will also be given to social development issues in the work under
subprogramme 1, Facilitating economic and social policy analysis
with particular focus on increasing awareness of member States on
the need to pay more attention to emerging social issues in national
policy formulation and implementation. In this context, ECA's work
in the area of HIV/AIDS will continue to focus on examining the
development implications of the epidemic in Africa and help in promoting
appropriate policy responses in its prevention and treatment.
A.6 With
regard to gender mainstreaming, ECA will continue to support its
member States in ensuring that their development policies and programmes
reflect a gender dimension. Specifically, ECA will track the advancement
of women in Africa's development performance through operationalizing
tools it has developed, such as the African Gender Development Index
and the Gender Aware macroeconomic model.
A.7 During
the biennium 2006-2007, continued emphasis will be given to deepening
ECA's partnership agenda through special initiatives such as the
African Development Forum, the African Learning Group on Poverty
Reduction Strategies, the joint ECA/OECD work on Mutual Review of
Development Effectiveness, the Big Table high-level dialogue among
ministers of finance from selected African countries with their
OECD counterparts on key development initiatives and promises for
Africa and through ECA's active contribution to the work of the
Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA) on improving the quality
of assistance to Africa. ECA will continue to work closely with
other institutions at the regional and subregional levels on issues
of common concern to the member States. ECA will also strengthen
its cooperation with partners in the private sector, civil society,
research institutions, and with bilateral and multilateral donors
in support of Africa's development objectives.
A.8 As
a result of the comprehensive internal review undertaken in formulating
the proposed programme of work for the biennium 2006-2007, the number
of outputs for substantive divisions will be reduced by 72 or 14
per cent, from a total of 499 in the 2004-2005 biennium to 427 in
2006-2007. This reduction, which is aimed at concentrating limited
resources on key outputs, will also lead to the creation of more
synergies in the work programme, particularly between the ECA headquarters
and the subregional offices through the establishment of task-oriented
intra- and interdivisional work teams based on a clear division
of labour that emphasizes the complementarities in the work programme.
A.9 The
programme's main expected accomplishments and indicators of achievement
for the biennium 2006-2007 are detailed under the programme of work.
The overall framework of these expected accomplishments and indicators
of achievement is shown in the following table.
Framework
of expected accomplishments and indicators of achievement by component
Component |
Number of expected
accomplishments |
Number of indicators
of achievement |
A.
Subprogramme |
|
|
|
2 |
4 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
4 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
15 |
20 |
A.10 The
issue of publications as a part of the programme of work has been
reviewed in the context of each subprogramme. It is anticipated
that recurrent and non-recurrent publications will be issued as
shown below in summary and as distributed in the output information
for each subprogramme.
Summary
of publications
Publications |
2002-2003
actual |
2004-2005
estimate |
2006-2007
estimate |
|
|
|
|
Recurrent |
33 |
48 |
18 |
Non-recurrent |
42 |
58 |
57 |
|
75 |
106 |
75 |
B.
Programme of work
Subprogramme
1: Facilitating economic and social policy analysis
B.1 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 1 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under the responsibility
of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD). The statistics
component of the subprogramme will be implemented by the Centre
for Statistics under the overall leadership of ESPD. This is in
compliance with OIOS recommendation 81 of the report A/58/785.
Objective of the Subprogramme: To achieve greater
and sustained economic growth for poverty reduction
and sustainable development in Africa |
Expected accomplishments |
Indicators of achievement |
(a) |
Improved
capacity of member States to design, implement and
monitor pro-poor development policies consistent with
internationally agreed development goals, including
those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration
and in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences
and international agreements since 1992 and the priorities
of NEPAD; |
(a) |
(i)
Increased number of countries and regional organizations
able to design and implement sound policies and programmes
for achieving higher growth and poverty reduction; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance
measures |
|
|
|
2002-2003:7
|
|
|
|
Estimate
2004-2005:10 |
|
|
|
Target
2006-2007:15 |
|
|
|
(ii)
Increased number of countries with poverty reduction
strategy papers reflecting a deeper assessment of
poverty and growth issues; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance
measures |
|
|
|
2002-2003:12
|
|
|
|
Estimate
2004-2005:20 |
|
|
|
Target
2006-2007:25 |
|
|
|
(iii)
Increased number of policies, instruments and initiatives
for prudent fiscal and debt management and resource
mobilization. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance
measures |
|
|
|
2002-2003:0
|
|
|
|
Estimate
2004-2005:5 |
|
|
|
Target
2006-2007:10 |
|
|
|
(b) |
Enhancement
of the statistical capacities of African countries
for better economic management and tracking progress
towards the achievement of internationally agreed
development goals, including those contained in the
United Nations Millennium Declaration and in the outcomes
of the major United Nations conferences and international
agreements since 1992. |
(b) |
Increased
number of policies and programmes for statistical
development and management of African countries established
by national statistical offices that have been implemented
for tracking progress towards the achievement of internationally
agreed development goals, including those contained
in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and in
the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences
and international agreements since 1992. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance
measures |
|
|
|
2002-2003:4
|
|
|
|
Estimate
2004-2005:10 |
|
|
|
Target
2006-2007:18 |
External
factors
B.2 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (i) Member States and national
policy makers are supportive of the Commission's efforts and extend
full cooperation for the incorporation of anti-poverty policies
and strategies in their national economic and social policies; (ii)
The development partners honour their commitments made for example
in the G-8 Plan of Action, the Monterray Consensus and the Millennium
Declaration to increase mutual accountability and (iii) the global
macroeconomic and political environment does not deteriorate.
Outputs
B.3 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies (regular budget):
(i)
Thirty-ninth and fortieth sessions of the Conference of African
Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development:
a.
Substantive servicing of two sessions of the thirty-eighth
and thirty-ninth sessions of the Conference of African Ministers
of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and its Committee
of Experts;
b.
Parliamentary documentation: Five reports to the Conference
of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
on: mutual review with OECD; Millennium Development Goals/Poverty
Reduction Strategies (2); and economic overview (2).
(ii)
Fifth session of the Committee on Development Information:
Parliamentary
documentation: Two reports to the Committee on Development
Information on: status of implementation of the 1993 System of
National Accounts in African countries; and the implementation
of the Strategic Framework for Statistical Development in Africa.
(iii)
Ad hoc expert groups: six expert group meetings on: assessing
economic performance(2); capital flows and development of African
economies; public expenditure and service delivery in Africa;
and meetings of the Advisory Board on Statistics in Africa (ABSA)
(2).
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Five recurrent publications: Economic Report on Africa
(2); African Statistical Yearbook (2); ECA Policy Research Report:
Mainstreaming health/equity into the development agenda;
(ii)
Six non-recurrent publications: public expenditure and
service delivery in Africa; measurement of the informal sector;
capital flows and development of African economies; UN poverty
decade 1996-2006: Assessing Millennium Declaration Goals (MDG),
poverty eradication and equity; mutual review with OECD; challenges
and opportunities for African least developed countries.
(iii)
Booklets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits:
Promotional materials for African Statistics Day (posters and
press communiqués); statistical information kit;
(iv)
Two special events: African Statistics Day; Forum on African
Statistics Development (FASDEV);
(v)
Technical materials: ECA statistical database, including
data for household survey; web site on economic and social issues.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Four advisory missions at the request
of governments and regional economic communities on formulation
of development policies and strategies, including the implementation
of NEPAD; the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM); the preparation
of Poverty Reductions Strategies (PRSs), and the achievement of
MDGs;
(ii)
Fellowships and grants: six visiting scholars, fellows
and interns to enhance capacity in development issues, policy
analysis, household surveys and poverty measurement and analysis;
(iii)
Three field projects: achieving MDGs and second generation
poverty reduction strategies; analytical work in support of NEPAD
including the APRM country assessment process; and strengthening
national capacities in the implementation of the 1993 System of
National Accounts.
Subprogramme 2: Fostering sustainable development
B.4 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 2 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under the responsibility
of the Sustainable Development Division (SDD).
Objective of the Subprogramme: To better manage
the nexus of food security, population, human settlements,
natural resources and the environment |
Expected
accomplishments |
|
|
|
Improved
national capacity for formulating and implementing
effective policies and programmes in the areas of
agriculture and food security; science and technology;
population; human settlements; and natural resources
and the environment, consistent with the goals set
in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the
relevant provisions of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. |
(i)
Increasd number of policies and programmes formulated
for achieving sustainable development in Africa;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:0
Estimate
2004-2005:21
Target
2006-2007:30
(ii)
Increased number of African countries incorporating
the nexus issues in national policy frameworks and
development programmes.
Performance
measures
2002-2003:0
Estimate
2004-2005:15
Target
2006-2007:20 |
External
factors
B.5 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) Member States are effective
partners of the Commission's efforts to raise awareness of policy
makers to integrate in a balanced manner the three pillars of sustainable
development, namely economic development, social development and
environmental protection and, to increase capacities for integrated
design and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes
for sustainable development; (b) Member States remain committed
to the core principles of NEPAD and the internationally agreed development
goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium
Declaration and in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences
and international agreements since 1992.
Outputs
B.6 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of the fifth Session of the Committee
on Sustainable Development;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Three reports to the Committee
on Sustainable Development on: implementation of the programmed
activities during the biennium 2006-2007 (progress report); the
follow-up and implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit
on Sustainable Development; and overview of sustainable development
in Africa;
(iii)
Two ad hoc expert group meetings on fostering agricultural
transformation in Africa; and monitoring and assessing progress
on sustainable development in Africa.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Two recurrent publications: bulletin on sustainable development
in Africa; monitoring and assessing progress on sustainable development
in Africa;
(ii)
Seven non-recurrent publications: Africa regional review
report on land, agriculture and rural development, and drought
and desertification; building science, technology and innovation
systems for sustainable development in Africa; development and
implementation of national strategies for sustainable development:
Experiences and lessons learnt; international migration and development:
Implications for Africa; promoting minerals cluster development
(2); and unleashing energy access in Africa: Fostering rural energy
for sustainable development;
(iii)
Technical material: Africa water information clearing
house; web site on fostering sustainable development in Africa;
and food security information clearing house;
(iv)
Substantive servicing of two inter-agency meetings on
functional support for Africa Water Development Report ; functional
support for Africa Water Journal.
(c)
Technical cooperation (regular budget/extrabudgetary):
(i)
Advisory services: Four advisory services to member States
and regional economic communities (RECs) in support of NEPAD and
the internationally agreed development goals, including those
contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and in
the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and international
agreements since 1992;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Two subregional
workshops on integrated resources planning;
(iii)
Four field projects: Development, transfer and application
of biotechnology for sustainable development in Africa; further
development and implementation of the population, environment
development and agriculture (PEDA) model and other analytical
tools on sustainable development; institutional strengthening
of the Inter-Agency Group on Water in Africa (IGWA) follow-up
on implementing the International Decade of Action: Water is life
in Africa; and relationships between womens' reproductive health,
HIV/AIDS and food security in rural Africa.
Subprogramme
3: Strengthening development management
B.7 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 3 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under the responsibility
of the Development Management Division (DMD).
Objective of the Subprogramme: To improve good
governance practices for establishing an enabling
environment for all sectors of society to participate
in the development process and consolidate the foundations
for sustainable development |
Expected
accomplishments |
|
|
|
(a)
Enhanced capacities of African countries to formulate
policies and programmes to strengthen institutions
of governance; |
(a)
Increased number of policies and programmes that have
been established for strengthening institutions of
governance;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:0
Estimate
2004-2005:5
Target
2006-2007:10 |
| (b)
Improved legislative and policy environment for ensuring
greater participation of stakeholders in the development
process. |
(b)
Increased number of policy frameworks and programmes
established for increasing greater stakeholder participation.
Performance
measures
2002-2003:0
Estimate
2004-2005:4
Target
2006-2007:10 |
External
factors
B.8 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) Member States are supportive
of the Commissions efforts to raise awareness of the importance
of measuring and assessing governance, transparent public sector,
accountable governance and create favourable conditions and establish
procedures, codes, benchmarks and indicators for monitoring the
accountability of public officials and reporting on the use of public
resources; (b) National governments are willing and continue to
subject themselves to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) established
in the context of NEPAD; (c) National Governments are also willing
to engage in dialogue with other governance stakeholder groups over
their role and participation in the democratic governance and development
processes at the national level.
Outputs
B.9 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of the fourth session of the Committee
on Human Development and Civil Society;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Three reports to the Committee
on Human Development and Civil Society on: political parties and
public policies; removing economic and corporate governance bottlenecks
to private sector development; and strategies for promoting accessibility
and accountability in public service delivery;
(iii)
Ad hoc expert group meeting on deepening judiciary effectiveness
in combating corruption.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
A recurrent publication: African governance report;
(ii)
Six non-recurrent publications: Deepening judiciary
effectiveness in combating Corruption; enhancing stakeholders
participation in policy formulation and implementation; harnessing
traditional governance institutions; political parties and good
governance in Africa: Lessons learned and the way forward; promoting
codes and standards of good economic and corporate governance;
and the role of parliament in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework
(MTEF) process;
(iii)
Exhibits, guided tours, lectures: Lecture on key strategic
issues bearing on political governance in Africa;
(iv)
Booklets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits:
Booklets on selected messages from the African governance study
focusing on issues of institutional effectiveness and accountability;
country profiles from the African governance studies;
(v)
Technical material: database of experts, institutions
and networks on governance;
(vi)
Audio-visual resources: Films, videotapes, radio broadcasts,
tapes of news, documentary and feature programme on governance
experience.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Six advisory services at the request
of the member States on issues of political, economic and corporate
governance and institutional effectiveness in the context of the
African Peer Review Mechanisms (APRMs);
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Training workshops
for senior policy makers on medium-term expenditure framework;
(iii)
Two field projects on analytical work in support of NEPAD
including the APRM country assessment process; and assessing and
monitoring governance in selected African countries.
Subprogramme
4: Harnessing information for development
B.10 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 4 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2004-2007, are under the responsibility
of the Development Information Services Division (DISD).
Objective of the Subprogramme: To further strengthen
the African information society so as to better address
the continent's development challenges |
Expected
accomplishments |
|
|
|
(a)
Improved capacity of African countries to formulate,
implement, coordinate and evaluate policies and strategies
for information for development. |
(a)
(i) Increased number of countries that made progress
in information policy formulation and implementation;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:10
Estimate
2004-2005:18
Target
2006-2007:26
(ii)
Increased number of regional agreements andinitiatives
relating to information for development.
Performance
measures
2002-2003:2
Estimate
2004-2005:6
Target
2006-2007:9 |
(b)
Improved availability and use of information for development
at the national, regional and subregional
levels. |
(b)
(i) Increased number of information and knowledge
resources and services developed at the national,
regional and subregional levels;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:15
Estimate
2004-2005:25
Target
2006-2007:50
(ii)
Increase in the variety of information society actors
at the national, regional and subregional levels (including
the private sector and civil society).
Performance
measures
2002-2003:1278
Estimate
2004-2005:1400
Target
2006-2007:1600 |
External
factors
B.11 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) Government development
policies continue to include information and communication technologies
(ICT) as a priority and that (b) Partners continue their support.
Outputs
B.12 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of the Fifth Session of the Committee
on Development Information;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Two reports to the Committee
on Development Information on the follow-up on the World Summit
on the Information Society (WSIS), and status of development information;
(iii)
Ad hoc expert groups: Two meetings of the African Technical
Advisory Committee.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Recurrent publication: ICT trends in national policy implementation;
(ii)
Five non-recurrent publications: African Information Society
Initiative (AISI): 10 years after; geo-information in socio-economic
development; land management information systems in the knowledge
economy; national information and communication infrastructure
good practices and lessons learned; and the role of development
information in the economy;
(iii)
Exhibits, guided tours, lectures: Two exhibitions for
policymakers, during major meetings, on the use of information
sources and services;
(iv)
Booklets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits:
Information kit on African development topics; and resource kit
on virtual libraries for African Information Society;
(v)
Technical material: A clearing house gateway at ECA for
available data and information products; World Summit on the Information
Society implementation guidebook;
(vi)
Audio-visual resources: Information for the development
video programme, web resources and newsletters, internet, databases
and discussion lists.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Four advisory missions, at the request
of member States on ICT policies and plans and on geographical
information system technologies and management;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Three regional
workshops on information and knowledge management for development;
spatial data standards, clearing house and metadata; information
management and services with special attention to geo-spatial
products;
(iii)
Fellowships and grants: Three fellowships for research
on selected aspects of geo-information management, digital and
virtual library networking and global ICT policy-making issues
and Africa's role;
(iv)
Three field projects on: African Virtual Library and Information
Network; Information Technology Centre for Africa; promoting the
information society in Africa with focus on new trends, including
MDGs and indicators.
Subprogramme 5: Promoting trade and regional integration
B.13 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 5 of programme 14 of the the biennial
programme plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under
the responsibility of the Trade and Regional Integration Division
(TRID).
Objective of the Subprogramme: To accelerate
the effective integration of member States in the
global economy and strengthen the process of regional
integration in Africa through promoting intraregional
and international trade as well as physical integration,
with particular emphasis on the transport and communications
sector |
Expected
accomplishments |
|
|
|
(a)
Improved capacity of African countries to participate
effectively in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; |
(a)
Increased number of African countries adopting better-informed
positions on trade-related issues and issues concerning
the World Trade Organization;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:2
Estimate
2004-2005:4
Target
2006-2007:6 |
(b)
Strengthened national capacity for policy-making in
the areas of trade for development and regional integration; |
(b)
Increased number of countries harmonizing their national
policies towards achieving regional integration in
accordance with the adopted conventions and protocols;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:2
Estimate
2004-2005:3
Target
2006-2007:6 |
(c)
Increased national capacity to adopt policies and
programmes for rationalizing and streamlining the
regional economic communities and other institutions
of regional integration in Africa. |
(c)
Increased number of policies and programmes aimed
at rationalization and increase of regional trade.
Performance
measures
2002-2003:1
Estimate
2004-2005:2
Target
2006-2007:4 |
External
factors
B.14 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) Member States are determined
to implement their obligations under the Constitutive Act of the
African Union; (b) Institutional and policy reforms are steadily
pursued; (c) Other UN agencies and stakeholders implement internationally
agreed trade-related development agreements and (d) International
development partners and communities pursue the Doha Development
Agenda with pro-development actions.
Outputs
B.15 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of the fifth session of the Committee
on Regional Cooperation and Integration;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: A report to the Committee
on Regional Cooperation and Integration on progress in intra-African
and international trade, trade negotiations in WTO and EPAs, implementation
of regional integration and transport policies and programmes;
(iii)
Two ad hoc expert group meetings on fostering effective
integration in the global economy for Africa through the WTO and
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations; and mainstreaming
trade into national development strategies.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Recurrent publication: Assessing Regional Integration
in Africa;
(ii)
Five non-recurrent publications: Assessment of policy
convergence in regional economic communities for effective regional
integration; effective provision of regional public goods: Case
of rationalization and coordination of transport sector policies
and programmes; securing effective integration in the global economy
through trade: Africa's options in the WTO and EPAs negotiations;
status of transport development in Africa; best practices in trade
policies and national development plans;
(iii)
Special event: Fourth African Road Safety Congress.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Four advisory missions at the request
of member States on trade policy and promotion, international
trade negotiations, and regional integration issues including
transport infrastructure and services development;
(ii)
Two field projects on implementation of the work programme
2003-2007 of the sub-Sahara African Transport Policy Programme;
and trade capacity-building, to increase Africa's share of international
trade, through the Africa Trade Policy Centre.
Subprogramme
6: Promoting the advancement of women
B.16 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 6 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under the responsibility
of the African Centre for Gender and Development (ACGD).
Objective of the Subprogramme: To mainstream
a gender perspective in national development policies
and programmes, including budgetary processes, in
order to achieve the goals of gender equality, more
efficient use of resources and poverty reduction
contained in various global and regional programmes
of action |
Expected
accomplishments |
|
|
|
(a)
Enhanced capacity of member States to formulate
and implement gender-sensitive policies and programmes
for accelerating progress towards gender equality
and reducing poverty; |
(a)
Increased number of member States adopting and utilizing
policy options for mainstreaming gender into national
policies and programmes;
Performance
measures
2002-2003:0
Estimate
2004-2005:14
Target
2006-2007:19 |
(b)
Enhanced capacity of policy makers and other stakeholders
in the use of tools and methodologies for ensuring
gender-responsive policies and programmes. |
(b)
Increased number of countries adopting tools and
methodologies for the development of gender-responsive
policies and programmes.
Performance
measures
2002-2003:0
Estimate
2004-2005:12
Target
2006-2007:37 |
External
factors
B.17 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) There is political commitment
to the advancement of women; and (b) There is support from partners
at the national level.
Outputs
B.18 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of the fifth session of the Committee
on Women and Development;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Two reports to the Committee
on Women and Development on strategies developed by governments
and intergovernmental organizations to implement the recommendations
of the decade review of the Beijing Platform for Action; and
application of the African Gender and Development Index in member
States;
(iii)
Ad hoc expert group meeting on review and validation
of the African Women's Report.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Three recurrent publications: The African Women's Report;
and Gender Net (2);
(ii)
Two non-recurrent publications: Advocacy for gender
equality using the outcome of the African Gender and Development
Index (AGDI); and status of implementation of NEPAD: A gender
perspective;
(iii)
Technical material: A manual on national satellite accounts
of household production for Africa; a web site on gender and
development; and guidelines for assessing national gender policy
framework.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Four advisory missions at the request
of member States on assessing the effective use of the AGDI,
the gender-aware macroeconomic model, and gender mainstreaming;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Three regional
workshops for policymakers on national satellite accounts of
household production, and gender mainstreaming.
Subprogramme 7: Supporting subregional activities for
development
B.19 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 7 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under the responsibility
of the five ECA subregional offices, located in Tangiers for North
Africa, Niamey for West Africa, Yaounde for Central Africa, Kigali
for East Africa, and Lusaka for Southern Africa. A Coordination
Unit, located at the ECA headquarters in Addis Ababa, provides supervision
and management, oversight and liaison to the centres.
Objective of the Subprogramme: To harmonize national policies in various sectors in
support of integration efforts at the subregional level
within the overall framework of the African Union and the
regional economic communities in addressing problems and
challenges that are specific to each subregion |
| Expected
accomplishments |
Indicators of achievement
|
| (a)
Enhanced capacity of member States to formulate and harmonize
macroeconomic and sectoral policies at the national and subregional
levels, particularly in the areas of trade, infrastructure,
human capacity development, gender mainstreaming, agriculture,
food security and the environment; |
(a)
Increase in the number of common policy measures and institutional
arrangements adopted and implemented by member States in the
respective subregions;
North Africa
Baseline
2002-2003: 0
Baseline 2004-2005: 0
Target 2006-2007: 2
West Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
0
Baseline 2004-2005: 12
Target 2006-2007:
20
Central Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
1
Baseline 2004-2005: 1 Target 2006-2007: 2
East Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
1
Baseline 2004-2005: 2 Target 2006-2007: 4
Southern Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
2
Baseline 2004-2005: 5 Target 2006-2007: 8 |
| (b)
Strengthened human and institutional capacities of regional
economic communities and other intergovernmental organizations
to coordinate and monitor the implementation of regional and
subregional programmes, including NEPAD. |
(b)
Increase in the number of regional economic communities and
intergovernmental organizations adopting and implementing
strategic plans and programmes.
North Africa
Baseline 2003-2004:0
Baseline 2004-2005: 1
Target 2006-2007: 3
West Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
0
Baseline 2004-2005: 2
Target 2006-2007: 4
Central Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
1
Baseline 2004-2005: 2
Target 2006-2007: 4
East Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
0
Baseline 2004-2005: 1
Target 2006-2007: 2
Southern Africa
Baseline 2002-2003:
0
Baseline 2004-2005: 1
Target 2006-2007: 2 |
External
factors
B.20 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) Member States effectively
implement the common policy measures and institutional mechanisms
agreed upon; (b) Member States fully endorse the guiding principles
of NEPAD and the MDGs and translate them into national development
programmes; (c) The regional economic communities are supportive
of NEPAD and are willing to strengthen their cooperation with ECA
offices in the subregions through their joint programming exercises;
(d) Sufficient financial resources are made available to the Commission
for its operational activities at the national and subregional levels.
North
Africa Subregional Office
B.21 The
outputs listed below will be implemented by the ECA Subregional
Office for North Africa, which covers the following seven countries:
Algeria, Egypt, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, Morocco, the
Sudan and Tunisia.
Outputs
B.22 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of eight meetings of two sessions
of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Six reports to the Intergovernmental
Committee of Experts on: economic and social conditions in North
Africa (2); North Africa and the international and regional development
agendas (2); integration in North Africa: Focus on trade issues;
progress and prospects in the attainment of the Millennium Delalaration
Goals (MDGs) and the implementation of NEPAD in North Africa;
(iii)
Four ad hoc expert group meetings on intraregional trade;
mainstreaming gender in development policies in North Africa:
Tools and methodologies; strategies for sustainable development:
Experiences and lessons; promoting codes and standards of good
economic and corporate governance in North Africa.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Recurrent publication: Subregional water development report;
(ii)
Three non-recurrent publications: Intraregional trade:
Rules of origin in North Africa; capital mobility among North
African countries; and strategies for sustainable development:
Experiences and lessons in North Africa;
(iii)
Special event: African Development Forum: Support for
implementation of NEPAD in North Africa.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Eight advisory service missions at
the request of member States on institutional and sectoral issues,
related to strengthening regional integration and implementation
of NEPAD in North Africa;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Workshop on
ECA African Gender Development Index;
(iii)
Two field projects on joint ECA/ESCWA/ECE Mediterranean
Initiative: Alternative approach to financing new and renewable
energy projects, and observatory for regional integration.
West
Africa Subregional Office
B.23 The
outputs listed below will be implemented by the ECA Subregional
Office for West Africa, which covers the following 15 countries:
Benin, Burkina Fasso, Cape Verde, Cote D'Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra
Leone and Togo.
Outputs
B.24 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of eight meetings of two sessions
of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Seven reports to the Intergovernmental
Committee of Experts on: economic and social conditions in West
Africa (2); the status of implementation of the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) medium-term strategic plan and
UEMOA economic programme and assessment of their contribution
to economic partnership arrangements; progress and prospects in
the attainment of the Millennium Declaration Goals (MDGs) and
the implementation of NEPAD in West Africa; ECA activities in
the subregion (2); and policy convergence criteria and systems
in West Africa;
(iii)
Three ad hoc expert group meetings on identification and
analysis of growth-led subsectors with high potential for the
expansion of small and medium-scale enterprises in the export
sector; political parties and good governance in Africe: Lessons
learned and the way forward; and challenges and opportunities
for African least developed countries.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Five non-recurrent publications: mid-term assessment of
the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in West Africa;
promotion of macroeconomic policies conducive to employment generation,
with emphasis on women and youth self-employment; identification
and analysis of growth-led subsectors with high potential for
the expansion of small and medium-scale enterprises in the export
sector; harnessing traditional governance institutions; and assessment
of policy convergence in regional economic communities for effective
regional integration;
(ii)
Special event: African Development Forum: Support for
implementation of NEPAD in West Africa;
(iii)
Technical material: Potential of e-commerce for the expansion
of intra-west African trade.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Eight advisory service missions at
the request of member States on institutional and sectoral issues,
related to strengthening regional integration and implementation
of NEPAD in West Africa;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Four workshops
on peace culture education; physical infrastructure development
programme planning and analysis; promotion of norms and standards
for improved market access; and the ECA African Gender Development
Index;
(iii)
Three field projects on support to the implementation
of the ECOWAS medium-term strategic plan and UEMOA economic programme
under NEPAD; post-conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction programme
for West Africa; and support to national statistics offices of
West African countries in the use of ECA developed gender indexes
for data generation and utilization of gender disaggregated data.
Central
Africa Subregional Office
B.25 The
outputs listed below will be implemented by the ECA Subregional
Office for Central Africa, which covers the following seven countries:
Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Congo, Equatorial
Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe.
Outputs
B.26 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of eight meetings of two sessions
of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Eight reports to the Intergovernmental
Committee of Experts on economic and social conditions in Central
Africa (2); implementation of the poverty reduction strategies
including analysis of the gender perspective; impact of regional
integration in Central Africa and overlapping issues of Communaute
ecomomique et monetaire de L'Afrique centrale (CEMAC) and the
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS); sectoral
issues related to regional integration in Central Africa; progress
and prospects in the attainment of the Millennium Declaration
Goals (MDGs) and the implementation of NEPAD in Central Africa;
and ECA activities in the subregion (2) ;
(iii)
Four ad hoc expert group meetings on regional infrastructure
programme and facilitation in transit corridors; harmonization
of Central African regional economic communities programmes; promoting
regional action for the provision of regional public goods: case
of rationalization and coordination of transport sector policies
and programmes; and harnessing information for development.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Four non-recurrent publications: Achieving NEPAD and MDGs:
Transport facilitation in selected corridors; assessing Central
African economies; harnessing traditional governance institutions;
and assessment of policy convergence in regional economic communities
for effective regional integration;
(ii)
Special event: African Development Forum: Support for
implementation of NEPAD in Central Africa;
(iii)
Technical material: Database of experts in Cental Africa;
and geo-information systems on transport infrastructure in Central
Africa.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Eight advisory service missions at
the request of member States on institutional and sectoral issues,
related to strengthening regional integration and implementation
of NEPAD in Central Africa;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Four workshops
on assessing economic performance; strengthening institutions
for good governance; youth and development; and ECA African Gender
Development Index;
(iii)
Two field projects: Role of women in transborder trade
for achieving food security in Cental Africa; and improving statistical
data on intra-trade in Central Africa;
Eastern
Africa Subregional Office
B.27 The
outputs listed below will be implemented by the ECA Subregional
Office for Eastern Africa, which covers the following 13 countries:
Burundi, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychells, Somalia,
Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Outputs
B.28 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of eight meetings of two sessions
of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Eight reports to the Intergovernmental
Committee of Experts on economic and social conditions in Eastern
Africa (2); regional integration financial mechanisms; policy
convergence criteria and systems in Eastern Africa; trade, investment
and private sector promotion and programmes in Eastern Africa;
progress and prospects in the attainment of the Millennium Declaration
Goals (MDGs) and the implementation of NEPAD in Eastern Africa;
and ECA activities in the subregion (2) ;
(iii)
Three ad hoc expert group meetings on food security and
sustainable development: A review of policy instruments and subregional
arrangements for cooperation in Eastern Africa; interrelation
between poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs), MDGs and macroeconomic
policies and their impact on poverty reduction in Eastern Africa;
and assessment of policy convergence in regional economic communities
for effective regional integration.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Five non-recurrent publications: Study on customs cooperation
within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
and the East African Community (EAC); food security and sustainable
development strategies, programmes and policies in the subregion;
subregional cooperation in infrastructure development and utilization;
harnessing traditional governance institutions; and assessment
of policy convergence in regional economic communities for effective
regional integration;
(ii)
Special event: African Development Forum: River/lake basin
and energy development in Eastern Africa.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Eight advisory service missions at
the request of member States on institutional and sectoral issues,
related to strengthening regional integration and implementation
of NEPAD in Eastern Africa;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Three workshops
on macroeconomic policy design and analysis and the integration
of regional cooperation/integration strategies in national policies;
transit corridor systems and procedures in Eastern Africa; and
ECA African Gender Development Index;
(iii)
Two field projects: Establishment of trade points and
trade information systems among member States of the Great Lakes;
and support to subregional groupings for the implementation of
NEPAD and related initiatives.
Southern
Africa Subregional Office
B.29 The
outputs listed below will be implemented by the ECA Subregional
Office for Southern Africa, which covers the following 11 countries:
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Outputs
B.30 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of eight meetings of two sessions
of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: Eight reports to the Intergovernmental
Committee of Experts on economic and social conditions in Southern
Africa (2); progress on governance in Southern Africa; integration
of gender into development programmes in Southern Africa; harmonization
of mining policies in Southern Africa; progress and prospects
in the attainment of the Millennium Delalaration Goals (MDGs)
and the implementation of NEPAD in Southern Africa; and ECA activities
in the subregion (2);
(iii)
Three ad hoc expert group meetings on the impact of food
aid and agricultural subsidies on long-term sustainability of
food security in Southern Africa; peer review meeting on the role
of development information in the economy; and measurement of
the informal sector.
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Four non-recurrent publications: The impact of food aid
and agricultural subsidies on long-term sustainability of food
security in Southern Africa; trade and transport development in
Southern Africa; harnessing traditional governance institutions;
and assessment of policy convergence in regional economic communities
for effective regional integration;
(ii)
Special event: African Development Forum: implementation
of protocols in the Southern Africa Development Community subregion;
(iii)
Technical material: database of experts, institutions
and networks on governance in Southern Africa.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Eight advisory service missions at
the request of member States on institutional and sectoral issues,
related to strengthening regional integration and implementation
of NEPAD in Southern Africa;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Two workshops
on electoral systems; and ECA African Gender Development Index;
(iii)
Two field projects: Development of the informal sector
in selected countries in Southern Africa; and support to the implementation
of NEPAD in Southern Africa.
Subprogramme
8: Development planning and administration
B.31 The
activities under this subprogramme, which have been formulated by
drawing upon subprogramme 8 of programme 14 of the biennial programme
plan and priorities for the period 2006-2007, are under the responsibility
of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP).
Objective of the Subprogramme: To enhance national
capacity for the formulation and implementation of
development policies and economic management |
Expected
accomplishments |
|
|
|
Enhancement
of the technical and analytical skills of experts
in the public and private sectors who perform the
essential functions of strategic economic planning
and management in member States. |
Increased
number of national experts able to develop policy
instruments using analysis, methods and tools learned
through the courses and advocacy papers of the African
Institute for Economic Development and Planning.
Performance
measures
2002-2003:118
Estimate
2004-2005:225
Target
2006-2007:260 |
External
factors
B.32 The
subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected
accomplishments on the assumption that: the Institute is provided
with sufficient extrabudgetary resources on a sustained basis.
Outputs
B.33 During
the biennium, the following outputs will be delivered:
(a)
Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies:
(i)
Substantive servicing of four meetings of the two sessions
of the IDEP Governing Council;
(ii)
Parliamentary documentation: A report to the Conference
of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development;
two reports to IDEP Governing Council (2).
(b)
Other substantive activities:
(i)
Recurrent publications: Four issues of IDEP newsletter;
(ii)
Five non-recurrent publications: Study on institutional
development; study on long-term perspectives; study on macroeconomic
policy; study on political economy; and study on technology policy.
(c)
Technical cooperation:
(i)
Advisory services: Six missions to the regional economic
communities and African Union to evaluate and coordinate the training
needs assessment and address problems and challenges that are
specific to the subregion.;
(ii)
Training courses, seminars and workshops: Masters programme
in economic policy and management and post-graduate programme
for African civil servants, public and private sector officials;
short-term courses on agriculture policy; applied econometrics
for economic policy making; capital budgeting for infrastructure;
human development (health and education); labour market policy
and poverty reduction strategies; regulations and supervision;
African debt management; WTO negotiations; and regional integration
in Africa;
(iii)
Fellowships and grants: Fellowships for the masters programme
in economic policy and management.
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