Proposed work programme for 2006-2007


During the biennium 2004-2005, the following outputs will be delivered by the ECA North Africa Office:

A. Servicing of intergovernmental expert bodies

1. Substantive servicing of meetings

Meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) (One session in 2004 and one in 2005).

2. Parliamentary documentation

i. Report on economic and social conditions in North Africa (One report in 2004 and one report 2005);

ii. Report on progress and prospects in the implementation of NEPAD and the attainment of the MDGs in North Africa (One report in 2005);

iii. Subregional report on the decade review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms (2004);

iv. Progress report on the status of implementation of the 1993 System of National Account (SNA93) in North Africa;

v. Progress report on the status of information for development activities in North Africa (2005).

3. Other services provided

Subregional meeting on the decade review of the implementation of Dakar and Beijing Platforms (2004).

4. Ad hoc expert group meetings

i. Ad hoc expert group meeting on long-term perspectives in infrastructure development in North Africa

ii. Ad hoc expert group meeting on strategies for foreign direct investments (FDI) in North Africa

iii. Ad hoc expert group meeting on status of governance in North Africa, review and validation of country reports.

B. Other substantive services

1. Recurrent publication

i. Economic Report on Africa - Report on economic and social conditions in North Africa (One in 2004 and one in 2005);

ii. Subregional Water Development Report (2004).

2. Non-recurrent publications

i. Long-term perspective study, infrastructure development in North Africa;

ii. Subregional strategies for foreign direct investments (FDI) in North Africa;

iii. The impact of HIV/AIDS on selected North African economies (2005).

3. Special event

North African Development Forum (2005).

4. Technical material

Subregional Database of experts and networks on governance.

C. Technical cooperation

1. Advisory services

Six advisory missions, upon request, to member States, RECs, IGOs on priority development issues, including gender, particularly the areas of statistics, sustainable development (agriculture, Energy, Environment and Water).

2. Group training (seminars/workshops)

i. Training workshop on methodological approach for modelling medium-term projections (2004);

ii. Training workshop on application of "Easy Reference Guide" to engender national accounts and national budgets, (2004);

iii. Seminar on development perspectives in North Africa, the challenge of water and environment in North Africa (2005);

iv. Preparatory seminar for Fifth African Development Forum (ADF V) on labour markets and employment (2005);

v. Workshop on economic and corporate governance and accountability in North Africa (2004).

3. Field project

i. Joint ECA/ESCWA/ECE Mediterranean Project on Water and Energy;

ii. Support to the implementation of UN Action Plans for NEPAD in North Africa;

iii. Support to National statistics offices for the implementation of the 1993 System of National Account (SNA93) in North Africa.