Technical Cooperation Projects Financed from Extrabudgetary Resources, 1994 - 1995

Annex I

Title of project Duration

Source of

funding

Starting Ending
United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI) 4/90 12/95 UNDP
Information, documentation and research activities at UNAFRI 10/94 12/94 UNTFAD
Popular participation in sustainable development 1/92 12/96 Germany*
Capacity building EDMCA/PHSD/SAPAM 11/94 3/95 Netherlands*
Strengthening of IDEP's self-sustaining capacity - Preparatory phase 6/92 12/95 UNDP
ECA post-doctorate 6/90 12/95 UNTFAD
Promotion of the informal sector for development in Africa 10/92 12/96 Germany*
Strengthening human resources management capabilities within the transport and communications sector 5/89 12/95 UNDP
Development of a transport database in sub-Saharan Africa 7/90 12/95 UNDP
Management information system for implementation of UNTACDA II programme 5/92 12/95 UNTACDAF
Feasibility study on the establishment of regional and subregional transit centres in Africa 8/93 12/95 UNTACDAF
Assistance in the establishment of UNTACDA II national coordinating committees 1/93 12/96 UNTACDAF
UNTACDA project Administrative Officer 1/93 1/96 UNTACDAF
Enquête sur les revenus et dépenses des ménages 9/87 12/96 UNDP
Development and improvement of environment statistics in Africa (II) 8/94 12/96 Netherlands*
Regional advisory services in demographic analysis 1/92 1/96 UNFPA
Technical support services 1/92 12/96 UNFPA
Workshop on the development of entrepreneurial capability of women for cottage and small-scale industry 1/95 12/96 UNTFAD
Enhancing IHSD's capacity for the monitoring of the implementation of projects 10/93 12/95 UNTFAD
Printing of a technical handbook on composite flours 10/94 12/95 Netherlands*
Fourth Regional Conference on Development and Utilization of Mineral Resources 1/88 12/93 UNTFAD
Assistance au Gouvernement de la République de la Guinée équatoriale dans la restructuration de la Direction des mines et de la géologie 8/92 12/96 UNTFAD
Regional Conference on the Development and Utilization of Mineral Resources in Africa 6/92 12/94 UNTFAD
Preparatory assistance for preparation of environment programme for West African countries 10/93 12/95 UNTFAD
Valorisation de l'exploitation des gîtes aurifères de la région du Liptako-Gourma 1/91 12/96 UNTFAD
Potential of institutions for science and technology policy in Africa 10/89 12/95 Carnegie Corporation*
Seminar on integrated science and technology, economic and development policies in Africa 1/93 12/94 Carnegie Corporation*
Round-table on the implementation of the science and technology protocol 1/93 12/95 Carnegie Corporation*
Training Seminar on incentives for science and technology development and application 1/95 12/96 Carnegie Corporation*
Workshop for West African Working Group for the African Regional Conference on the development and application of science and technology 10/95 12/96 Carnegie Corporation*
Support for ECA in formulation of agenda for capacity building in Africa preparatory for ECA conference 11/91 12/96 UNTFAD
Support for monitoring the implementation of UN-NADAF 7/93 12/96 UNDP
Mise en oeuvre de la résolution relative aux transports lacustres sur la sécurité de la navigation sur les lacs Kivu et Tanganyika - Port de Bujumbura 1/90 12/96 UNTFAD
Assistance to ECOWAS on office automation for improvement of programme delivery 2/95 6/96 UNTFAD
Mise en place de la Convention de création et du Statut et montage de la compagnie de la CEPGL 7/92 12/96 UNTFAD
Support to the economic integration process in West Africa through operational activities in the Niamey-based MULPOC 10/93 12/96 UNTFAD
Study Tour and Seminar on construction, utilization and maintenance of small dams, ponds and swamps with a view to developing fisheries 11/94 12/94 UNTFAD
Lusaka-based Multinational Programming and Operational Centre 12/90 12/94 UNTFAD
Workshop on management and technical capacity building in savings and housing finance institutions in Africa 5/93 11/93 UNTFAD
Promotion du cabotage maritime en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre 11/92 12/96 UNTFAD
Intégration de la femme au développement dans la sous-région des Grands Lacs 7/87 12/96 Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)*
Transports aériens 7/92 12/96 UNTFAD
Suivi de la troisième Conférence sur la population 6/94 12/96 France*
Support to the third African Population Conference 11/92 12/94 Netherlands*
Third African Population Conference 7/93 5/94 UNFPA
Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) 3/92 6/94 UNFPA
Regional Demographic and Research Training Centre (IFORD) 3/92 6/94 UNFPA
ECA ICPD participation 6/94 12/94 UNFPA
Experts/NGOs Workshop on the implementation of the Dakar/Ngor Declaration on Population, Family and Sustainable Development and the Cairo Programme of Action 3/95 9/95 UNFPA
Promoting of standardization and compatibility of information systems in Africa 2/93 12/94 Carnegie Corporation*
Promoting information compatibility and exchange in Africa (II) 4/95 12/96 Carnegie Corporation*
MINISIS resource centre 8/92 12/95 International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada*
Effectiveness of informatics policy instruments in Africa 12/92 12/95 IDRC, Canada*
Capacity building in electronic communications for development in Africa 5/93 12/92 IDRC, Canada*
MINISIS resource centre (II) 4/95 12/96 IDRC, Canada*
African networking initiative - Defining a plan of action 12/95 6/96 IDRC, Canada*
In-service training programme for African information professionals in the management of socio-economic information for policy making 7/94 12/95 Netherlands*
Regional telematics assessment in Central Africa 11/95 6/96 World Resources Institute (WRI)*
Evaluation of rural development experiences in Africa (ERDEA) 5/89 4/93 UNTFAD
Provision of a Project Management Officer 1/94 12/94 UNTFAD
Sustainable agriculture and environmental rehabilitation in Tigray, Ethiopia (SAERT) 4/93 6/94 UNTFAD
Rural development support communications network for Africa 9/92 12/94 UNTFAD
Improving agricultural marketing extension services (with emphasis on women extensionists), phase I 10/92 12/94 UNTFAD
Analyse et revue aquacole en Afrique - Bilan et perspectives de son développement 9/92 12/94 UNTFAD
Contribution to aquaculture (expert in fisheries) 1/92 12/95 France*
Workshop on unconventional food 5/92 12/94 UNTFAD
Improving the communications network in the African Centre for Women 1/91 12/96 Italy*
Training of Trainers' Workshop on extension agents development in Africa for women entrepreneurship promotion and access to credit facilities 1/92 12/94 Netherlands*
Request for consultants' services to assist in the preparations of Regional/World Conferences on Women from the Netherlands Government 6/94 12/95 Netherlands*
Regional and World Conferences on Women 2/94 12/95 Norway*
Fifth African Regional Conference on Women 11/94 12/95 UNFPA
Afro-Arab trade promotion and participation in the second Afro-Arab Trade Fair 10/95 12/96 UNTFAD
Provision of an expert in the identification, design, formulation and management of projects 4/88 7/96 Netherlands*


* Bilateral

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNTFAD United Nations Trust Fund for African Development

UNFPA United Nations Population Fund

UNTACDAF United Transport and Communications Decade in Africa Trust Fund


Annex II

MEETINGS OF LEGISLATIVE ORGANS HELD IN 1994-1995 BIENNIUM

Title Place/date Subprogramme
Twenty-ninth and thirtieth meetings of the Conference of Ministers responsible for Economic and Social Development and Planning and its Technical Preparatory Committee of the Whole Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

26 April - 5 May 1994

24 April - 3 May 1995

Executive direction and management



Related reports
1. Reports of the fifteenth and sixteenth meetings of the Technical Preparatory Committee of the Whole (TEPCOW) (E/ECA/CM.20/37, E/ECA/CM.21/16)
2. Reports of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth meetings of the Conference of Ministers responsible for Economic and Social Development and Planning (E/ECA/CM.20/38, E/ECA/CM.21/17)
3. Economic Report on Africa, 1994 and 1995 (E/ECA/CM.20/2, E/ECA/CM.21/3)
4. Implementation of the United Nations New agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF) (E/ECA/CM.20/3)
5. Towards socio-economic development of democratic South Africa: ECA's role in perspective (E/ECA/CM.20/33)
6. Biennial report of the Executive Secretary, 1992-1993 (E/ECA/CM.20/4)
7. A framework agenda for building and utilizing critical capacities in Africa: A preliminary report (E/ECA/CM.20/6)
8. Critical capacities in support of good governance, human rights, political stability, peace and security in Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/7)
9. Critical capacities for effective socio-economic policy analysis and management (E/ECA/CM.20/8)
10. Building, strengthening and effectively utilizing human capacities for sustained development in Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/9)
11. Developing entrepreneurial capacities for public and private sector enterprise (E/ECA/CM.20/10)
12. Developing Africa's physical infrastructural capacities (E/ECA/CM.20/12)
13. Capacity building: Capacity building for food production, food security and self-sufficiency in Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/13)
14. Capacities to exploit natural resources and diversify African economies into processing and manufacturing (E/ECA/CM.20/14)
15. Critical capacities for the mobilization and efficient allocation of domestic and external financial resources (E/ECA/CM.20/11)
16. Policy convergence for regional economic cooperation and integration: Implementation of the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (E/ECA/CM.20/15)
17. Preliminary assessment of the impact of the Uruguay Round Agreements on African economies (E/ECA/CM.20/31)


18. Implementation of the African Strategies for the Implementation of Agenda 21 and the African Common Position (E/ECA/CM.20/16)
19. Preparations for global conferences (E/ECA/CM.20/17, E/ECA/CM.20/18, E/ECA/CM.20/19 and E/ECA/CM.20/32)
20. Women and economic empowerment in Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/20)
21. Report of the Ad hoc Committee of member States on the rationalization and harmonization of ECA-sponsored institutions (E/ECA/CM.20/21)
22. Implementation of the Addis Ababa Plan of Action for Statistical Development in Africa in the 1990s: Progress report (E/ECA/CM.20/22)
23. Science and technology for the development of Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/29)
24. Strategy and Programme of Action for marine and ocean affairs in Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/34)
25. Activities in the field of emergency relief, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development in Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Mozambique) (E/ECA/CM.20/23)
26. Issues from the subsidiary organs and sectoral bodies of the Commission calling for action by the Conference of Ministers (E/ECA/CM.20/25, E/ECA/CM.20/25/Add.1, (E/ECA/CM.20/25/Add.2), (E/ECA/CM.21/11, E/ECA/CM.21/11/Add.1)
27. Programme evaluation in the Economic Commission for Africa (E/ECA/CM.20/27, E/ECA/CM.20/27/Add.1, E/ECA/CM.20/27/Add.2/Rev.1)
28. Strengthening ECA's operational capacity: Extrabudgetary resources; current situation and prospects (E/ECA/CM.20/28)
29. The development and implementation of ECA short-term forecasting model for policy design and economic management in individual African countries (E/ECA/CM.21/5)
30. Implementation of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community: Progress made and prospects (E/ECA/CM.21/4)
31. Progress report on a framework agenda for building and utilizing critical capacities in Africa (E/ECA/CM.21/5)
32. Preparations for and follow-up to regional and international conferences and programmes (E/ECA/CM.21/6, Part 1, Part II and Part II/Add.1 and annex)
33. Human development in Africa, 1995 report (E/ECA/CM.21/8)
34. Economic empowerment of women: Progress report on the proposed African bank for women and promotion of women entrepreneurship (E/ECA/CM.21/9)
35. Food and agricultural production, food security and food self-sufficiency in Africa (E/ECA/CM.21/10)
36. Proposed organizational structure and programme of work and priorities for the biennium 1996-1997 (E/ECA/CM.21/12, E/ECA/CM.21/12/Add.1)
37. Progress report on programme evaluation in ECA (E/ECA/CM.21/13)
38. Pledging Conference for the United Nations Trust Fund for African Development: Strengthening the operational capacity of ECA's programme of technical cooperation under UNTFAD (E/ECA/CM.21/14, E/ECA/CM.21/14/Corr.1)
39. Global mid-term review of the implementation of the Paris Declaration and Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990s: A review of progress achieved by the African least developed countries in the implementation of the Paris Declaration and Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990s (1990-1994) (E/ECA/CM.21/15)
40. Resolutions and decisions in the economic and social sectors that are of interest to Africa adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive sessions of 1994-1995 and by the General Assembly at its forty-ninth and fiftieth sessions (E/ECA/CM.20/CRP.2, E/ECA/CM.21/CRP.2)
Eighth session of Joint Conference of African Planners, Statisticians, Demographers and Information Scientists Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

21-26 March 1994

Development issues and policies


Related reports

1. Report of the Joint Conference of African Planners, Statisticians, Demographers and Information Scientists (E/ECA/PSD.8/10)

2. The status and practices of economic modelling in African countries (E/ECA/PSD.8/TP.1)
3. Strategic planning in the food subsector in the African economies (E/ECA/PSD.8/11)
4. The activities of IDEP and new orientations and programming perspectives for IDEP (E/ECA/PSD.8/12)
5. Implementation of the Kilimanjaro Plan of Action and prospects for sustainable development in ECA member States (E/ECA/PSD.8/4)
6. Comparative study on family planning and birth-spacing programmes in ECA member States (E/ECA/PSD.8/19)
7. Demographic and social consequences of aging in ECA member States (E/ECA/PSD.8/20)
8. Socio-economic and demographic consequences of HIV/AIDS and other pandemic (E/ECA/PSD.8/21)
9. Selected issues on the implementation of the "Addis Ababa Plan of Action" (E/ECA/PSD.8/94)
10. Methodological and technological developments in the 1990s round of population and housing censuses in Africa (E/ECA/PSD.8/TP.3)
11. Revised United Nations System of National Accounts: Selected Issues (E/ECA/PSD.8/15)
12. Role of statistical and information systems in the planning,monitoring and evaluation of rational socio-economic development (E/ECA/PSD.8/6)
13. Evaluation of 15 years of statistical training programme for Africa (E/ECA/PSD.8/16)
14. Importance of informal sector statistics for development planning (E/ECA/PSD.8/TP.4)
15. Information management issues in Africa (E/ECA/PSD.8/25)
16. Computer-mediated communication in Africa (E/ECA/PSD.8/26)
 
Fifth Conference of the African Ministers of Finance and its Committee of Experts Libreville, Gabon

25 February - 2 March 1994

Development issues and policies/trade, regional economic cooperation and integration


Related reports

1. Report of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance (E/ECA/TR/94/3, E/ECA/TR/94/10)

2. Promotion of capital markets for enhancing domestic and external resource mobilization (E/ECA/TRADE/94/15/Rev.2)
3. Implementation of the project to create an African external debt profile database within ECA (E/ECA/TRADE/95/11)
First Conference of African Ministers of Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration and its Committee of Experts Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

7 - 15 February 1996

Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration


Related reports

1. Report of the first Conference of African Ministers of Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration (E/ECA/TRADE/96/1)

2. Mid-term review of Lomé IV Convention (E/ECA/TRADE/94/8)
3. Implementation of the Strategies for revitalization, recovery and growth of Africa's trade in the 1990s and beyond (E/ECA/TRADE/95/25)
4. African position on the World Commodity Conference (E/ECA/TRADE/95/14)
5. Implementation of the decisions of previous meetings, tourism development, tourism and African integration and management of African tourism (TRANSCOM/TOUR/95/008)
6. Regionalism, the Uruguay Round Agreements and their implications for the Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (OAU/EDECO/TD/12/066.96)
7. Africa's participation in future multilateral trade negotiations within the framework of the World Trade Organization (E/ECA/TRADE/95/13)
8. The impact of the Uruguay Round on Trade Preferences: Towards a forward-looking trade agenda for African countries (EDECO/TD/12/067.96)
9. Africa's expectations under the Lomé IV Convention in the area of trade (E/ECA/TRADE/95/12)
10. Prospects and problems of expanding South-South trade and cooperation (E/ECA/TRADE/95/17)
11. Trade liberalization of domestically produced goods in selected subregional economic groupings (E/ECA/TRADE/95/7, E/ECA/TRADE/98/8)
12. Report on the recent ITC Joint Advisory Group meeting [E/ECA/CMT/ITC/AG (XXVIII)/150]
 
Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Tangier MULPOC Tangier, Morocco

13-16 March 1995

Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration
Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (ECA/TNG/MULPOC/CIE/XII/10/Rev.1)

2. Follow-up and monitoring of locust and grasshopper situation in the North African subregion, and on the establishment of an early warning system (CEA/TNG/MULPOC/CIE/XII/04)
3. Assessment of economic and social conditions in North Africa in the context of promoting economic cooperation and integration in the subregion (CEA/TNG/MULPOC/CIE/XII/03)
4. Promotion of subregional cooperation for large-scale agricultural production as a means for improving food self-sufficiency and food security in the North African subregion (CEA/TNG/MULPOC/CIE/XII/05)
 
Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Yaounde MULPOC Yaounde, Cameroon

20-24 March 1995

Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (CEA/MULPOC/YAO/CIE/XIV/RAP.Rev.1)

2. Social and economic conditions in the Central African subregion with a view to fostering economic integration in the subregion (CEA/MULPOC/YAO/CE/XIV/RAP/CESAC)
3. Measures for strengthening border markets, in order to increase trade in food products (CEA/MULPOC/YAO/CE/XIV/RAP.MRMF)
4. Market survey for small-scale agricultural equipment (CEA/MULPOC/YAO/CE/XIV/RAP.PMA)
5. Strategy to combat desertification and erosion in Central Africa, including programme to increase women's awareness on environmental problems and protection (CEA/MULPOC/YAO/CE/XIV/RAP.SLDE)
6. Report on border food trade in selected countries of the Yaounde-based MULPOC subregion [JEFAD/AMS/94/2a (I)/21]
7. Market survey to increase trade in basic food production (CEA/MULPOC/YAO/-CE/XIV/RAP.MACP)
 
Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Lusaka MULPOC Gaborone, Botswana

21-24 March 1995

Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/111/20/Rev.1)

2. Proposed multisectoral programme for economic cooperation and integration in the Eastern and Southern African subregion (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/III/13)
3. Assessment of socio-economic conditions in Eastern and Southern Africa in the context of promoting economic cooperation and integration in the subregion (ECA/MULPOC/-LUS/ICE/III/3)
4. Socio-economic impact of structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) in Eastern and Southern Africa and perspective for the implementation of alternative strategies at national and subregional levels (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/III/4)
5. Evaluation of subregional food security plans in Eastern and Southern Africa and lessons to be drawn for future action (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/III/5)
6. Evaluation of existing programmes and identification of new avenues for the enhancement of the role of women in the development process in Eastern and Southern Africa (1994) (ECA/-MULPOC/LUS/ICE/III/6)
7. Rural intermediate technologies, their development and use in Eastern and Southern Africa (1994) (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/III/8)
8. Assessment of the impact of land use policies on poverty alleviation and food security in Eastern and Southern Africa (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/III/7)
9. Assessment of skill deficiencies in mining industries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/21)
10. Gemstones development and marketing strategies in Eastern and Southern Africa (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/III/9)
11. Cooperation in the development of industrial and agricultural minerals in Eastern and Southern Africa (ECA/MULPOC/LUS/22)
12. Report future orientation of South Africa Labour Commission (SALC/XV/2)
 
Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Niamey MULPOC Cotonou, Benin

27-31 March 1995

Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (ECA/MIE/NIA/XIV/95/19)

2. Evaluation of monetary and financial institutions with a view to enhancing their role in the mobilization of domestic resources and savings as a means of enhancing national and subregional self-reliance (ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/12)
3. The potential for the development of livestock and fisheries industries (ECA/MIE/-NIA/95/XV/05)
4. The development of water resources in West Africa (ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/06)
5. A scenario for the implementation of the study on the interconnection of electricity grids and development of hydroelectric power in West Africa (ECA/MIE/MIA/95/XIV/11)
6. Evaluation of programmes existing in the subregions on the advancement of women and identification of new avenues for the improvement of such programmes (ECA/MIE/-NIA/95/XIV/13)
7. Scenarios for the implementation of the Industrial Master Plan for West Africa (ECA/MIE/-NIA/95/XIV/09)
8. The implementation of the Master Plan for Combating Desertification and for the conservation of natural resources in West Africa (ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/02)
9. Proposals for common policies for the implementation of the subregional food security programme (ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/08)
10. Feasibility study on the establishment of the West African Mineral Resources Development Centre (ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/10)
11. Assessment of economic and social conditions in West Africa in the context of promoting economic cooperation and integration in the subregion (ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/04/Rev.1)
12. Report on border food trade in selected countries of the Niamey-based MULPOC subregion [JEFAD/AMS/94/2a (II)/06]
 
Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Gisenyi MULPOC Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

18-21 April 1995

Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (CEA/GSY/MUL/CIE/111/23)

2. Assessment of socio-economic conditions in CEPGL countries in the context of promoting subregional economic integration (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/III/05)
3. The harmonization of agricultural policies in the Kagera Basin Organization (KBO) member States (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/III/06)
4. Technologies for increased production of edible oils (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/III/07)
5. Mineral potentialities in the Kagera basin and related transport needs (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/III/08)
6. Subregional cooperation between CEPGL countries and other riparian States in maintenance and buoyancy of navigable routes on Lakes Kivu and Tanganyika (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/-CIE/III/10)
7. CEPGL feeder lines from Kisangani port (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/iii/15)
8. Dredging needs of Lake Kivu ports (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/iii/12)
9. Harmonization of national transport policies within the framework of the Northern Corridor Agreement (CEA/GSY/MULPOC/REI/III/11)
10. Interconnection of CEPGL and KBO electricity grids (ECA/GSY/MUL/CIE/111/25)
 
First Conference of African Ministers responsible for sustainable development and the environment and its Committee of Experts Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

4-9 March 1996

Poverty alleviation through sustainable development


Related reports

1. Reports of the meetings (E/ECA/CAMSDE/15/Rev.1, E/ECA/CAMSDE/L)

2. Policies for improving integrated micro watershed management and soil conservation for arid and semi-arid areas for sustained development in the North African subregion [JEFAD/-FADPPS/94/2a(v)/22]
3. The promotion of green belts and rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems in selected Sahelian countries to prevent desertification and soil erosion [JEFAD/FADPPS/94/2a (vi)/23]
4. Progress made in the alleviation of poverty in Africa [JEFAD/ADPS/94/2b(i)/25]
5. Promotion of non-conventional food as a sustained source of food for the poor vulnerable population [JEFAD/APISS/94/2b(ii)]
6. Measures to provide conservation of edifice closed forests and bio-diversity under sustainable criteria in selected coastal African countries (JEFAD/FADPPS/94/2b(iii)24)
7. Assessment of the implementation of Agenda 21 within the framework of the African Common Position (ACP) (ENV/CMSDE/DRAFT.1)
8. Monitoring the implementation of the Dakar/Ngor Declaration on Population, Family and Sustainable Development [ECA/POP/TP/95/2(b)/5]
9. Formulation and implementation of human settlements policies towards mitigating rural/urban imbalances in African countries (E/ECA/HUS/77)
10. Implementation of plans of action contained in the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000 (E/ECA/HUS/66)
11. Guidelines for in-depth review of the progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 in Africa (E/ECA/CAMSDE 1/95/10)
12. Critical assessment of policies towards alleviation of poverty [JEFAD/94/2D(1)26]
13. Progress made in alleviation of poverty in Africa [AGRIC/FADPPS/95/2b(i)25 Rev.1]
14. Promotion of non-conventional food as a sustained source of food for the poor vulnerable population (E/ECA/CAMSDE/CE/8)
 
First Conference of African Ministers responsible for Human Development and its Committee of Experts Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

17-21 January 1994

Human resources development and social transformation


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (ECA/PHSD/CM/94/6)

2. The re-orientation of educational curricula to the new development challenges and education for peace (ECA/PHSD/HRP/94/2[(a)])
3. Policy measures and practices for coordinating, collaborating and improving the production of educational and instructional materials in African countries (ECA/PHSD/HRP/94/2[2(a)])
4. State of human resources planning, development and utilization in Africa to the Ministerial Follow-up Committee of Fifteen of the Conference of Ministers responsible for Human Development (ECA/PHSD/HRP/94/12[2(a)])
5. Progress report on establishment of an African fund for youth (ECA/PHSD/SDU/94/3[5(a)(u)])
6. The informal sector: Creating an enabling environment (ECA/PHSD/HRP/94/13[4(b)])
7. Technical innovation, entrepreneurial development and financing in the informal sector [ECA/PHSD/HRP/94/5[4(b)](a)]
8. Resource mobilization and management for people's organizations and NGOs (PDTM No 2)
9. Human development in Africa (E/ECA/PHSD/94/18)
10. Organization and development for peoples's organization and NGOs (PDTM No.1)
First meeting of the Ministerial Follow-up Committee of Fifteen of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Human Development Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

13-16 November 1995

Human resources development and social transformation


Related reports

1. Report of the first meeting of the Ministerial Follow-up Committee of Fifteen of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Human Development [E/ECA/PHSD/-WFC/95/7/2(b)]

2. Report to the Ministerial Follow-up Committee of Fifteen of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Human Development on the African social situation (E/ECA/-PHSD/MFC/95/7/WP.1)
 
First meeting of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for the Development and Utilization of Mineral Resources and Energy Accra, Ghana

14-23 November 1995

Natural resources and energy development


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/MIN/6)

2. Progress review of the implementation of the recommendations of the fifth Regional Conference on the development and utilization of mineral resources in Africa and of major events in the African minerals sector (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/4)
3. The performance of the African mineral industries in the early 1990s (ECA/NRD/-RC/DUMRE/5)
4. Policies and strategies for the improvement of the performance of African mining industry since the 1980s (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/6)
5. Programmes for a greater contribution of mineral resources to the socio-economic development of Africa (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/7)
6. Privatization and de-regulation in the energy sector in Africa (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/8)
7. Viability of using photo-voltaic energy for rural electrification in Africa (ECA/NRD/-RC/CUMRE/9)
8. Energy policies and strategies in Africa (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/10)
9. Economic viability of manufacturing of turbines and generators for mini-hydropower in African member States (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/11)
10. The performance of the African energy sector and the development in the energy scene in the 1990s (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/12)
11. Energy for poverty alleviation and sustainable agricultural and rural development in Africa (ECA/NRD/RC/DUMRE/13)
 
Meetings of the Conference of African Ministers of Transport and Communications and its Committee of Experts Grand Bay, Mauritius

7-9 September 1994

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

13-21 March 1995

Infrastructural and structural transformation


Related reports

1. Reports of the meetings (E/ECA/TCTD/94-92), (E/ECA/TCD/MIN/95-100)

2. Progress reports on the implementation of human resources and institutional development, database and the Trans-African Highway and the Yamoussoukro Declaration on the New African Air Transport Policy (TRANS/EXP/94-05)
3. Implementation of the human resources and institutional development phase II project [TRANS/EXP/95-07(c)]
4. Progress reports on UNTACDA II, database and the Trans-African Highway Bureau [TRANS/-EXP/95-07(a)&(d)]
5. Evaluation report on UNTACDA II (TRANSCOM/951)
6. Report on the special meeting of the Conference of African Ministers of Transport and Communications [TRANS/EXP/95-07(b)]
7. Progress report on the implementation on UNTACDA II (TRANS/IACC/94/05)
8. Annual report on UNTACDA II/1994 & 1995 (TRANSCOM/944), (TRANSCOM/1018)
9. UNTACDA II programme of action for 1995-1997 (TRANS/IACC/95-05/REV.1)
10. Legal framework incorporating the Yamoussoukro Declaration on a new African Air Transport Policy and its methods of implementation (TRANSCOM/1011)
 
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of African Ministers of Industry Gaborone, Bostwana

28 May - 8 June 1995

Infrastructural and structural transformation


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (CAMI.12/13)

2. Feasibility study on the establishment of African regional network on fertilizers and agricultural machinery [CAMI.12/6(b)ICE/95/6(b)]
3. Regional strategy for rational location of industries in the context of the Abuja Treaty [CAMI.12/6(a)ICE/95/6(a)]
4. Progress made in the implementation of the programme for the United Nations second Indus-trial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA II) [(CAMI.12/5(b) Rev.1, ICE/95/5(b) Rev.1)]
5. Participation of the private sector in the implementation of the programme for the second IDDA (CAMI.12/7/ICE/95/7)
6. Development of human resources for industrialization in Africa (CAMI.12/9 ICE/95/9)
7. Mobilization of financial resources for the implementation of the programme of the second IDDA (CAMI.D12/8 ICE/95/8)
 
Meeting of Africa Regional Conference on Science and Technology Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

6-10 November 1995

Infrastructural and structural transformation


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (ECA/NRD/S&T/ARCST/1)

2. Implementation of the science and technology protocol of the African Economic Community (ECA/NRD/STS/2(a)/Malawi/94e)
3. Development of appropriate science and technology indicators for Africa (NRD/STS/-ARCST/1/5.C/PUB/4/95)
 
Fifth African Regional Conference on Women Dakar, Senegal

16-23 November 1994

Women in development


Related reports

1. Report of the meeting (E/ECA/ACW/RC.V/CM/4)

2. The African woman today and into the twenty-first century (An overview assessment of the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies to capture the present achieve-ments, challenges and future goals) (E/ECA/ACW/RC.V/EXP/WP.1)
3. Political empowerment of women (participation of women in the democratic process; women in governance, politics and decision-making; national machineries and emerging women's organizations and institutions) (E/ECA/ACW/RC.V/EXP/WP.4) and (E/ACW/RC.V/EXP/WP.4A)
4. Equity and social issues (women's rights; gender and culture - looking into the twenty-first century) (E/ECA/ACW/RC.V/EXP/WP.3A)
5. Women, environment and sustainable development (women's access to and management of natural resources) (E/ECA/ACW/RC.V/EXP/WP.5)
6. African Platform for Action (ECA/ACW/RC.V/CM/3)
7. National machineries and emerging women's organizations (E/ECA/ACW/RC.V/EXP/WP/4C)
 
Meetings of the Africa Regional Coordinating Committee for the Integration of Women in Development Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

20-22 April 1994

20-22 April 1995

Women in development

Related reports

1. Reports of the meetings (E/ECA/ACW/ARC.XV/94/10), (E/ECA/ACW/ARC.XVI/95/9)

2. Issues on women in development (E/ECA/ACW/ARC.XVI/94/10, annex), (E/ECA/ACW/-ARC.XVI/95/9, annex)


Annex III

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS PREPARED BY ECA, 1994-1995

Area of focus/title Symbol
Subprogramme 1: Development issues and policies  
Survey of Economic and Social Conditions in Africa; 1995 E/ECA/SERPD/1995/1, July 1995
Development Research Papers E/ECA/SERPD/1994/025, March 1994

E/ECA/SERPD/1994/026, December 1994

Economic Bulletin for Africa ECA/JOURNAL/VOL.1, December 1995
Annual economic report on Africa (1994 & 1995) E/ECA/SERPD/TPI/1994, June 1994

E/ECA/SERPD/TPI/1995, June 1995

An evaluation of the performance of specialized farm credit institutions in least developed, island and land-locked African countries E/ECA/SERPD/LDCs TP/2, November 1994
Foreign direct investment in the least developed, island and land-locked African countries E/ECA/SERPD/LDCs TP/2, December 1995
Effectiveness of debt management in African countries; E/ECA/TRADE/95/20, November 1995
Promotion of capital markets in the context of enhancing domestic and external resource mobilization for development; E/ECA/TRADE/94/15, December 1994
Review of techniques for debt reduction and conversion (debt swaps) and their application to the African situation; E/ECA/TRADE/94/22
Exchange rate management policies in Africa: Recent experience and prospects; E/ECA/TRADE/95/21
A preliminary study on the internal debt problem in Africa; E/ECA/TRADE/94/17
The impact of external shocks on African monetary zones and strategies for mitigating them; E/ECA/TRADE/95/29
Country external debt profile: The case of LDC E/ECA/TRADE/95/6, December 1995
Industrial development in Africa Title of publication
Population, human resources and development in Africa Ditto
Agricultural and rural development in Africa Ditto
Environment management in Africa Ditto
Financial sector liberalization in Africa in the framework of economic reform programmes E/ECA/TRADE/95/4, October 1995
Review of the techniques for debt reduction and conversion E/ECA/TRADE/94/22/Rev.1, December 1995
Subprogramme 2: Trade, regional economic cooperation and integration  
Trade opportunities for African businessmen No. 63, December 1994; No. 64, June 1995; No. 65, December 1995
African trade bulletin Vol. 19, September 1994, Vol. 20, August 1995
Bulletin: "Women and Development" in CEPGL countries CEA/GSY/MULPOC/CIE/11/17, No. 9, January 1995
Bulletin of West African Intergovernmental Organizations ECA/MIE/NIA/XIV/14, December 1994
Directory of West African Intergovernmental Organizations ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/15, November 1994
Survey of economic and social conditions in West Africa ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/11*, July 1995
Prospects and problems of expanding South-South trade and cooperation E/ECA/TRADE/95/9, July 1995
International commodity market mechanisms E/ECA/TRADE/95/1, July 1995
Trade liberalization of domestically produced goods E/ECA/TRADE/95/7, July 1995
External trade financing techniques E/ECA/TRADE/95/26, December 1995
Selected issues on tourism development in Africa TRANSCOM/TOUR/95/011, December 1995
Adaptation and modernization of handicraft and ethnographic heritage to the requirements of African tourism TRANSCOM/TOUR/95/09, December 1995
Framework for the coordination, harmonization and rationalization of African economic groupings ECA/ECO/95/006, December 1995
Framework for joint investment promotion mechanisms, including a draft charter for African multinational enterprises ECA/ECO/95/007, December 1995
The role of tourism in the African integration process TRANSCOM/TOUR/95/0-10, December 1995
Harmonization of monetary and financial policies at the subregional level E/ECA/TRADE/94/16, December 1994
Assessment of the effectiveness of subregional development financial insti-tutions with a view to strengthening them E/ECA/TRADE/15/16, December 1995
Directory of NGOs of the Eastern and Southern African subregion ECA/MULPOC/LUS/TP/D/95/1, December 1995
Assessment of the impact of the European Single Market on North African trade with Europe ECA/TNG/MULPOC/XII/INF.03, August 1994
The role of financial institutions in the mobilization of resources for the implementation of multinational core projects within the framework of the IDDA in North Africa ECA/TNG/MULPOC/XII/INF.01, October 1994
The role and participation of public and private sectors in the industrial development and integration process in North Africa ECA/TNS/MULPOC/1/95, December 1995
Prefeasibility study on efficient and rational exploitation of natural resources within the North African subregion (energy, water, etc.) to support industrial development and industrial cooperation in the subregion ECA/TNG/MULPOC/II/95, December 1995
Experiences, techniques and know-how of date production in the North African subregion ECA/TNG/MULPOC/IV/95, December 1995
Prefeasibility study on the establishment of a pilot programme for food processing CEA/MULPOC/YAO/PPTPA, December 1995
Production costs and market competitiveness of selected industrial products CEA/MULPOC/YAB/CPCPI, December 1995
Fostering cooperation in deep-sea fishing CEA/MULPOC/YAO/PCPB, December 1995
Compendium of all studies carried out by the MULPOC since its creation CEA/MULPOC/YAO/COMPENDIUM, December 1995
The promotion of trade in the agricultural and industrial sectors within the CEPGL countries CEA/GSY/MULPOC/LIE/III/13, December 1995
Rationalization, harmonization and coordination of IGOs activities in the six sectoral fields of: agriculture and livestock, industrial development, trade and finance, energy, information and training, lake and river basins ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/25, December 1995
Potential in the exploitation of livestock, fisheries and forestry resources for the purpose of promoting industrial development ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/24, December 1995
The role of monetary and financial institutions in the mobilization of domestic resources and savings as a means of enhancing national and subregional self-reliance ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/23*, September 1995
Subregional cooperation in educational and technological fields, particularly with a view to the advancement of women in the scientific and technical fields ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/26, December 1995
Subregional programme in the fight against trypanosomiasis ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/20, June 1995
Restructuring of public sector enterprises and their impact on the West African economies ECA/MIE/MIA/95/XIV/28, December 1995
Strategies for development of alternative domestic energy utilization in West Africa ECA/MIE/NIA/95/XIV/22, July 1995
Strategy for the establishment of an adequate mechanism for the collective solution of the energy development problems of the West African subregion, particularly those relating to energy transmission, shortage of trained manpower and financial resources ECA/MIE/MIA/95/XIV/27, December 1995
Anticipated impact of the Uruguay Round of Negotiations Agreement on African economies: Preliminary analysis E/ECA/TRADE/94/7, September 1994
Capacities and capabilities of ECA-sponsored institutions ECA/ECO/95/002, July 1995
Study on possible impact of Uruguay Round E/ECA/TRADE/94/12/Rev.1, December 1995
Africa's participation in future multilateral trade negotiations within the framework of world international order E/ECA/TRADE/95/13, December 1995
State of South-South cooperation E/ECA/TRADE/95/3, February 1995
Bulletin of ECA-sponsored Institutions E/ECO/94/001, August 1994
Bulletin of economic development in North Africa and on MULPOC's activities No.1, Sept 1995 and No. 2, December 1995
Quarterly reports on situation in Eastern and Southern Africa ECA/MUL/LUS/MOR/1, December 1994

ECA/MUL/LUS/PR/1, February 1995

Trends and developments in the trade sector for 1993-1994 and prospects for 1995 E/ECA/TRADE/94/13, November 1994
Africa within the new world trade order E/ECA/TRADE/94/20, December 1994
Major trends and issues related to trade in Africa during 1992-1993 E/ECA/TRADE/94/5, March 1994
Les Banques africaines de développment et la protection de l'environnement E/ECA/TRADE/94/18, December 1994
Situational analysis of IGADD and programme for United Nations inter-agency action for revitalization of IGADD E/ECO/95/003, July 1995
Changing face of Lusaka-based MULPOC ECA/MULPOC/LUS/ICE/111/17, March 1995
Promoting growth and sustainable development in globalized and liberalized world economy E/ECA/TRADE/95/24, December 1995
Progress report on establishment of data bank for dissemination of trade information E.ECA/TRADE/95/22, December 1995
ECA's strategic objectives in trade promotion E/ECA/TRADE/95/25, December 1995
Joint transport company for Lakes Kivu and Tanganyika ECA/GSY/MUL/CIE/111/26-a
Project on definition and adoption of standard specifications for industrial products in CEPGL countries ECA/GSY/MUL/CIE/111/24
Promotion of Africa's trade within other developing countries  
Formulation of management models, pricing and sharing of costs of water resources projects  
Africa's expectations under Lomé IV Convention in the area of trade E/ECA/TRADE/95/12, December 1995
Promotion of local production of low-cost school and university textbooks ECA/MULPOC/LUS/W/SUT/95/4
Food processing programme for women in Central Africa  
Trade liberalization of domestically produced goods E/ECA/TRADE/95/18, July 1995
Triangular trade on CEPGL economic integration projects between economic operators and NGOs from Africa and Western and Eastern Europe  
Subprogramme 3: Poverty alleviation through sustainable development  
Rural Progress Vol. XIII, June 1994 and Vol. XIV, December 1995
Food and Agriculture in Africa: ECA/FAO Agriculture Division Staff Paper Nos. 6 and 7, December 1994; No. 8, June 1995; No. 9, July 1995
ECA Environment Newsletters EEN VOL 5. No.1, March 1994; No. 2, June 1994; No. 3, September 1994; No. 4, December 1994; No. 5, December 1995
Directory of African Environmental Experts and List of Institutions