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Addis Ababa, 11 October 2021 (ECA) - The Macroeconomic & Governance Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) held a four day series of capacity development training workshops for Burkina Faso on an Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) from October 4-7 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. IPRT is a tool developed by ECA to assist member states with various

Addis Ababa, 5 October 2021 (ECA) - The fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) will be held in a hybrid format on November 2- 4 2021, under the theme: "Land governance for safeguarding art, culture and heritage towards the Africa We Want".The Conference's theme aligns to the African Union Declaration of 2021 as African's Year of Art, Culture and

Geneva, 1 October 2021 (ECA) – Senior experts and high-level policy makers expressed confidence that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can and should be implemented so as to maximize the achievement of environmental objectives through adoption of relevant environment-friendly policies and enforcement of environmental standards.At a virtual session convened on

Addis Ababa, 01 October 2021 - The second anniversary of the “Nature-based Solutions for Water Resources Infrastructure and Community Resilience in Ethiopia” project was marked yesterday at Geferessa in Oromia region of Ethiopia.This signature biodiversity project launched by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation

Kampala, Uganda, 28/September/2021 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has outlined a raft of ambitious solutions and innovative measures to support Africa in integrating climate-smart actions to build forward better as the continent embarks on a robust pandemic recovery agenda.

Addis Ababa, 30 September 2021 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on September 30 joined the rest of the United Nations family across the globe to mark the International Translation Day under the theme “United in translation,” which focuses on uniting the world through translation.The day is celebrated every year on September 30 to pay tribute to translators and

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1st October, 2021 (ECA) - Dr Vera Songwe, UN Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa met yesterday with African Ministers of Finance and IMF Managing Director Ms Kristalina Georgieva to discuss how African member states can efficiently put to use SDRs in order to support its efforts for a green, sustainable,

Addis Ababa, 15 September 2021 (ECA) - The inaugural Anthology of Short Stories on Sustainable Development Goals as interpreted by young writers from Africa has been published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).This is the first of its kind collection of short stories written by African youth who are not only a reminder of both the hope that mobilizes Africa around

Dakar, 24 August 2021 (ECA) – The two-day roundtable on Single Currency and Fintech to boost Intra-African trade concluded today with calls for greater engagement and commitment of the private sector for achieving continental monetary union.The roundtable held in Dakar, Senegal financed by the European Union examined the innovative insights on the establishment of the Single

Dakar, Senegal 18 August 2021 – About 50 business owners from across Africa today began a three-day consultation in Dakar, Senegal with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on how to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA).Delivering her opening remarks, Ms.