The First Session of the Committee on Economic Governance (CEG) is scheduled to be virtually held on 27 April 2022 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm Addis Ababa time. The composition of the Committee includes senior officials from Ministries responsible for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Central Banks, Revenue Authorities, Financial Intelligence Units, National Statistics Offices of ECA Member States,
The Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, held in March 2019, endorsed the CEG on its Resolution 966(LII) as a sectoral subsidiary body for ECA’s intergovernmental structure.
The CEG will coordinate the work of ECA to ensure coherence and results in the support given to member States and other stakeholders in their effort to build and strengthen economic governance institutions and policies and foster peer learning to accelerate sustained and inclusive social and economic development.
The Committee will also provide evidence-based advice and guidance on economic governance issues relating to promoting sound macroeconomic management and inclusive development strategies, fighting corruption and illicit financial flows out of Africa.
The outcome of the session will inform the proceedings of the Conference of Ministers of Finance in 2023.
The workshop would be held using a virtual platform, accessible via Zoom.
Registration Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtfumpqTsiGdb0Yep2q185nh-cy_cNB0cS
Contact persons:
Mr. Gamal Ibrahim (gamal.ibrahim@un.org)
Chief
Economic Governance and Public Finance Section
Macroeconomics and Governance Division
Economic Commission for Africa