Publications on Economic and Social policy Analysis
Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD)

 

2004

Economic Report on Africa 2004
Trade liberalization alone will not boost growth and poverty reduction in Africa. That’s the key message of this year’s Economic Report on Africa 2004 (ERA 2004) Africa.

2003

povertymapping_big.gif (2133 bytes) Poverty Mapping for Selected African Countries
A publication of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD) April 2003.
ERA2003_button.gif (5536 bytes) Economic Report on Africa 2003
Accelerating the pace of development.
The Economic Report on Africa 2003 is the fourth in an annual series that reviews the continent’s economic performance and near-term prospects. Targeted to African and global policymakers, the reports are meant to stimulate discussion and change.

This year's report examines how Africa can achieve growth rates necessary to attain the Millennium Development Goals. It ranks African countries based on the performance of macroeconomic, poverty reduction, and institution building policies, using an ECA-designed Expanded Policy Stance Index.

Economic Reports on Africa:
2003 - 2002 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998

(07.30.2003)

2002

Harnessing Technologies for Sustainable Development
This publication discusses about sustaining natural assets and reducing human vulnerability, tracking progress towards sustainable development, realizing the promise of green biotechnology for the poor and tackling the diseases of poverty through red biotechnology . (08.23.2002)

Economic Report on Africa 2002
Tracking Performance and Progress
This is the annual flagship publication of the Economic Commission for Africa. It provides a unique perspective on the continent's socio-economic development progress. The full report, media clippings, charts/figures and media kit have been linked from the ERA 2002 page.
Economic Reports on Africa:
2002 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998

2001

2000

1999

  • Liberalization of Trade & factor mobility (Download MS Word file)
  • Economic Report on Africa, 1998: a comprehensive report prepared by the Economic and Social Policy Division of ECA discussing The African Economy in 1997, The Social Situation in 1997 and Medium-Term Outlook and Policy Challenges. Read
    (Flagship Publication, June 1999)

1998

  • Africa Economic Report 1998: a comprehensive report prepared by the Economic and Social Policy Division of ECA discussing The African Economy in 1997, The Social Situation in 1997 and Medium-Term Outlook and Policy Challenges: Read
    (Flagship Publication)

 

Pre-1998 Publications
 
  • African Alternative Framework to Structural Adjustment Programmes for Socio-Economic Recovery and Transformation (AAF-SAP)
    (Pre-1998 Publication) Click
  • Report of the Sixth Session of the Conference of African Ministers: the Sixth Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance held under the theme "Financial Sector Reforms and Debt Management", took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 31 March to 2 April 1997: Read [French]
  • African Economy in 1994 and Prospects for 1995 :Preliminary Assessment of the Performance of the African Economy in 1994 and Prospects for 1995 End-of-Year Statment by Layashi Yaker
    UN Under-Secretary General, Executive Secretary of the ECA Addis Ababa, 15 December 1994: Read
  • 25 April 1996 BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 1994-1995. The present report highlights the activities of the Economic Commission for Africa during the period 1994-1995, the second biennium of the 1992-1997 Medium-term Plan: Read
  • OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA. An overview of Africa's development in the first half of the 1990s: Read
  • Paris Declaration for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990s Global Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the Paris Declaration and Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990s: Read
  • Resolutions Adopted By The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) During its Twenty-fifth Session 29 April 1958: Read

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