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Addis Ababa, 4 March 2022– Women and girls should be at centre stage in the fight for climate justice and a transformative shift towards a disaster-proof Africa.

Addis Ababa, 4 March 2022 (ECA) - A regional workshop on bolstering the capacity of African countries to conduct and report their local and national reviews of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 has concluded in Kigali, with a focus on inclusive progress that leaves no one behind.The two-day hybrid workshop was co-organised by the

Addis Ababa, 1 March 2022 (ECA) - A promising connection has been made between the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the quest for gender equality and women’s empowerment by the Acting Director of the ECA’s Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division, Ms. Edlam Yemeru. Ms. Yemeru made this analysis during discussions on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women

Addis Ababa, 2 March 2022 (ECA) -The 4th Africa Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum closed with a commitment from stakeholders to bridge the gap between research in academia and the private sector businesses in need of the knowledge. The two-day event under the theme, “Strengthening STI Institutional Arrangements to Advance Full Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for

Kinshasa, DRC, March 2-3, 2022 (ECA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has committed to mainstream gender in its draft National Land Policy during the training workshop on securing Women Land Tenure Security. The training workshop was held on the backdrop of the comprehensive review of the country's land policy and legislative framework by the African Land Policy Centre

Nairobi, 1 March 2022 (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today convened a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya and on the sidelines of the 7th PIDA Week, to discuss on how to address the financing needs of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor programme.Held under the theme “The investment potentials of the LAPSSET Land Bridge to Central Africa and

Kigali, 28 February 2022 (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) unveiled today the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Country Business Index (ACBI) Report, which is a key instrument through which businesses in Africa can articulate to policy makers their main trade challenges under the free trade agreement in force across African countries.Issued ahead of

Kigali, 28 February 2022 (ECA) – An integrated support of the United Nations (UN) and non-UN agencies towards the implementation of an inclusive African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that ensures economic opportunities and resources accessible to all, especially women is vital to the success of the AfCFTA.This has been highlighted during the virtual event under the

Kigali, Rwanda, 1 March 2022 (ECA) – African countries reviewing their sustainable development progress met to share stories, best practices and lessons learned at the annual ECA Regional Workshop on Voluntary National (VNRs) and Local Reviews. This year, a record 21 African countries will undertake reviews of the alignment of their policies with the Sustainable Development

Kigali, Rwanda, 28 February 2022 (ECA) - Despite representing just 17% of the world’s population and emitting just 4% of global pollution, Africa stands as the most affected continent in terms climate change.A senior environmental expert from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Linus Mofor, noted that “African economies are losing on average 5% of GDP because of climate