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Big challenges face a United States of Africa, ECA Governance panel concludes
Addis Ababa, 07 May 2009 (ECA) - Although the arguments for a United States of Africa are self evident, the challenges to realizing it remain “pernicious and resilient,” said Professor Okey Onyejekwe, a senior UN official today in Addis Ababa. |
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Established in August 2006, the main goal of the Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD) is to improve governance and development management to enhance national capacity and capability in ECA's member States. More... |
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Governance experts to examine issues related to the United States of Africa
Addis Ababa, 31 April 2009 (ECA) - A high level panel of governance experts will on May 7 in Addis Ababa examine issues and challenges related to the idea of a United States of Africa at the African Governance Roundtable, according to a statement from the Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD) of the Economic Commission for Africa. |
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Mutual review report hailed as important contribution to governance
ECA Press Release No. 16/2008
Paris, France, 12 March 2009 (ECA) – Council members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) hailed the 2009 Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness (MDRE) as an important contribution to African governance, during a meeting in Paris last week. |
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GPAD Announces Anti-Corruption E-Discussion
ECA Press Release No. 06/2009
Addis Ababa, 13 February 2009 (ECA) – The Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) announces the creation of an e-discussion group on anti-corruption.
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ECA Holds Expert Meeting Assessing Anti-Corruption Efforts Across Africa
ECA Press Release No. 02/2009
Addis Ababa, 30 January 2009 (ECA) – As part of its anti-corruption programme, the Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD) will hold a meeting of anti-corruption officials, assessing how well the national anti-corruption institutions in Africa are working.
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“ECA Launches On-Line Web Portal on Anti-Corruption in Africa”
Addis Ababa - 19 November 2008 (ECA) - An international conference on " Institutions, Culture and Corruption in Africa " jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), was convened in Addis Ababa from 13-15 October 2008. |
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International Corruption Conference in Addis Ababa opens with calls for Africans to take lead in discourse on the problem in Africa
ECA Press Release No. 22/2008
Addis Ababa – 13 October 2008 – ECA - An international conference on: “ Institutions, Culture and Corruption in Africa ” opened on Monday at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa (UNCC-AA) with a call for more African “agency” in the discussion and fight against the scourge. |
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“ECA to convene major international conference on corruption in Africa ”
ECA Press Release No. 18/2008
Addis Ababa - 24 September 2008 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in conjunction with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is organizing an international conference on: “ Institutions, Culture and Corruption in Africa ” from 13 to 16 October 2008 at the United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa (UNCC-AA). More... |
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United Nations and GuideStar International working together to put all African Charities Online
28 August 2008 -
GuideStar International (GSI) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) announced in August a joint venture to develop a free web portal for African civil society organisations, which will showcase the work of all NGOs, charities, nonprofit organisations and community based organisations from the smallest to the largest.
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GPAD Seminar on the World Bank's Role in Fragile States
Addis Ababa , 27 June 2008 (ECA) – As part of its regular series of in house seminars and discussions, GPAD, on 24 th June, invited Mr. Alastair McKechnie, Director of the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-affected States Group, to brief ECA staff on his organization's work in this area. |
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ECA&OECD Prepare 2008 Mutual Review Report
Addis Ababa , 19 May 2008 (ECA) – Research is now underway for the preparation of the second edition of the Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness Report (MRDE) , which will be jointly produced by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) later this year. |
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Public Lecture
Combating Corruption from its Roots:
Targeting the Bribers and the Bribed
Speaker: H.E. Judge Iva Joly, Special Advisor to the Norwegian Government on Money
Laundering and Recipient of the Transparency International Integrity Award
Chair: Madame Lalla Ben Barka, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa
Host: Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD)
Venue: United Nations Conference Centre
Time: 10 am-12 pm
Date: April 9, 2008
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ECA Governance report points to improved governance amidst formidable challenges
05 February 2008 (ECA) - The Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD), begun a two-day workshop to review the draft of the second edition of the African Governance Report (AGR II), due for publishing in the coming months. AGR is a flagship report of the United Nations Economic Commission (ECA) that aims to monitor economic, political and social spheres of governance in Africa. |
