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P.O. Box 3001
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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 international cooperation for Africa's development.
Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
ECA’s thematic areas of focus are as follows:
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Regional Integration and Trade
- Social Development
- Natural Resources
- Innovation and Technology
- Gender
- Governance
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Resources
Displaying 321 - 325 of 872Report of the ad hoc expert group meeting on land tenure systems and sustainable development in southern Africa
In recognition of the problem of land tenure security and its effect on sustainable development, a study on Land tenure systems and sustainable development in Southern Africa was included in the ECA-SA work program. A draft publication on the findings of the study has been prepared. The publication addresses two core land tenure topics: (1) Land tenure security, and (2) Land rights of women and other groups.
Information age government: Success stories of online land records & revenue governance from India : executive summary
The manual systems of maintaining land records in India are as diverse as the country itself. The traditional methods have been changing over the years in each state according to local practices and traditions. The procedure for recording transfer and ownership of lands, shares and inheritance is generally based on a particular Identity number for each plot of land. Revenue assessment and agricultural yield related data are also recorded against that specific identification number.
Information age government: Success stories of online land records & revenue governance from India : executive summary
The manual systems of maintaining land records in India are as diverse as the country itself. The traditional methods have been changing over the years in each state according to local practices and traditions. The procedure for recording transfer and ownership of lands, shares and inheritance is generally based on a particular Identity number for each plot of land. Revenue assessment and agricultural yield related data are also recorded against that specific identification number.
Land Tenure Systems and Sustainable Development in Southern Africa
This study was commissioned to review the current land tenure systems in selected countries in southern Africa, to identify constraints and opportunities relating to tenure security and improvements in women’s land rights and to recommend strategies to alleviate problems.
Linkages betweeen agricultural research and agro-industries in Africa : the case of Ethiopia
The Government of Ethiopia drew up a long-term industrial strategy in 1994
known as Agricultural Development-Led Industrialization (ADLI). The
Government is convinced that agriculture is the engine that can propel the
socio-economic development of Ethiopia by providing the basis for
industrialization and necessary surplus for the expansion of other sectors of
the economy. The ADLI strategy gives priority to the development of
agriculture as a primary stimulus for the sustainable growth of agro-industry