Third Joint Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts of Central and Eastern Africa

The Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) is the supervisory body for the activities of the Sub-Regional Offices (SROs) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). It provides a forum for exchange between experts from member states, regional economic communities and their specialized institutions, the private sector, researchers, civil society and other technical and financial partners. The ICSOE meets annually to define and monitor the implementation of the SROs work programs, and to discuss the main issues and challenges related to the economic and social development of each subregion, with a view to formulating appropriate recommendations to address them.