Africa's natural resource management discussed at the Big Table
Ministers from several African countries exchanged views on how to the better manage Africa's natural resources for economic growth and poverty reduction. They met within the framework of the Big Table, an informal consultation between African senior policy makers and their counterparts from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The Big Table format and agenda are designed to allow for maximum interactive dialogue, with no formal statements. The event was organized by ECA in collaboration with the African Union and the African Development Bank.
Participants attending this year's Big Table meeting included Ministers from Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda as well as Richard Manning, the Chairperson of the Development Assistance Committee of OECD, Peter Eigen, Head of Extractive Industries Transparency, and representatives from DFID and USAID.
