United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Supports member States in their endeavor to achieve accelerated job creation, sustained economic growth and prosperity through leveraging the role and resources of the private sector, promoting innovative financing solutions and creating the environment in which private sector investments for agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, and other sectors can become viable.
Overview - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
From ideas to actions for a better Africa. Who we are: Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote …
Economic Report on Africa 2024
Apr 24, 2024 · Amid the fragmented and conflict-prone world, Africa faces many economic, social, and environmental challenges. They are unprecedented in scale, complexity, and interconnectedness, and they impede Africa’s attaining the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. These global challenges render business-as-usual strategies unsustainable.
Economic Report on Africa 2021 - United Nations Economic …
Addressing poverty and vulnerability in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic” is the theme of the 2021 Economic Report on Africa. The report provides a perspective of the causes and consequences of increased poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as from other shocks such as an oil price collapse, within a vulnerability–poverty–resilience framework, …
African migration report | United Nations Economic Commission …
3 days ago · Climate change has significant implications for both development and migration in Africa. African countries are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change, which can have far-reaching consequences in various contexts. Their vulnerability manifests itself in several ways, including threats to security, to transboundary pastoral mobility, to habitability and to
Economic Report on Africa 2020 - United Nations Economic …
Dec 15, 2020 · The cost to achieve the SDGs by 2030 in Africa is estimated at about $1.3 trillion a year, according to the United Nations. It will increase dramatically due to population growth projected at 45 per cent over 2020–2030—a dynamic that could seriously undermine the efforts to end extreme poverty and inequality, tackle climate change and build resilient infrastructure in …
At COP29, African Leaders Push for Investments and Reduced …
1 day ago · Baku Azerbaijan, 13 November 2024 (ECA) - Investments in Africa’s resources including renewable energy and sustainable agriculture, are crucial for effective climate adaptation, but tackling the high debt burden and increased adaptation finance can no longer wait, echoed leaders on Africa Day, celebrated at the African Pavilion at the ongoing 29th Conference of the Parties to
African Climate Policy Centre | United Nations Economic …
The African Climate Policy Centre influences, strengthens and enables the transition to climate-resilient development in Africa through responsive policies, plans and programmes towards transformed economies, healthy ecosystems and human well-being. The Centre serves as a knowledge hub and policy facilitation arm for poverty reduction through mitigation and adaptation to
Towards Africa's prosperity | United Nations Economic …
Sep 18, 2024 · The 2030 deadline is seven years away. What does Africa need to do to achieve the goals of Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 in light of the severe socioeconomic setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic? What are the critical “game changers” that can enable this transformative change? Africa needs a much more ambitious …
Executive Secretary - United Nations Economic Commission for …
Oct 24, 2024 · Prior to his appointment as Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the ECA, Mr. Gatete was the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Rwanda to the United Nations in New York. A seasoned economist, he brings to the position extensive strategic leadership expertise ...