After ECA’s repositioning in 2006, a new Sub programme - Sub-programme 10 - Social Development was developed. The sub-programme is implemented by two Sections namely a) The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) /Poverty Analysis and Monitoring Section (MDGs/PAMS) and the Human and Social Development Section (HSDS). Within the context of ECA’s strategic pillars of (1) Promoting regional integration in support of the African Union vision and priorities; and (2) Meeting Africa’s special needs and emerging global challenges, the main objective of the Sub-programme is to assist member States to improve their capacity in formulating, implementing and monitoring policies and programmes designed to promote social inclusion and integration and improve the standard of living and quality of life of all of citizens.
The Sub-programme seeks to accomplish this objective through: a) Research and policy analysis work on social development issues such as poverty reduction, employment, population and development, health, education, nutrition, ageing, disability and youth; b) Advocacy on the importance of designing social policies that promote social integration; c) Monitoring the progress made by countries in implementing the international and regional commitments made on social development, including the MDGs, International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), and World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and d) Advisory services to member States and Regional Economic Communities through capacity building that bridges knowledge and skills gaps in social policy formulation, implementation and monitoring. The sub-programme is also responsible for ensuring that gender and social development are duly reflected in the work of other ECA divisions and SROs.
Inaugural Report to the
Committee on Human and Social Development
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Africa had sustained a relatively strong economic growth during much of the decade up to the 2008, the year when the financial and economic crisis erupted. This performance had been driven largely by increased global demand for African exports, improved macroeconomic management, continued structural reforms and rising capital flows. Although this was an encouraging trend, this positive economic growth did not translate into meaningful employment creation and poverty reduction. Read more... |
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First Meeting of the Committee on Human and Social Development (CHSD-1)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
19 October 2009
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Programme of Work |
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