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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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Displaying 536 - 540 of 872Rapport sur l'organisation de la production, de la multiplication et de la distribution des semences de riz, de haricot et de soja dans les États membres de la Communauté Économique (Zaïre, Burundi, Rwanda)
Ce document présente le rapport sur l'organisation de la production, de la multiplication et la distribution des semences de riz, de haricot et de soja dans les Etats membres de la Communauté Economique des pays des Grands Lacs.
Étude type de préfaisabilité sur des établissements de fabrication de pesticides effectuée pour la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique
Le déficit alimentaire croissant et la lourde charge des importations nécessaires pour le combler sont pour les pays africains une source de graves préoccupations. Or le sol de ces pays est très fertile et le climat très favorable. Il est donc possible de réduire le déficit alimentaire. Voir de le transformer en un excédent à condition d’adopter des pratiques agricoles scientifiques.
Report on the establishment of an agricultural commodity exchange for Eastern and Southern Africa
It will be recalled that, at its 5th meeting held at Rabat, the ECA Conference of ministers decided to include studies and related activities concerning the establishment of agricultural commodity exchange for Eastern and Southern African States in the work programme of the Lusaka MULPOC for 1980-1981. Thereafter, the Lusaka MULPOC Council of Ministers, at its 3rd meeting held at Gaborone, Botswana, formally incorporated that project in its work programme for 1980.
The institutional problems of small farmers in the United Republic of Tanzania
The report contains suggestions for a greater effort to be made in the understanding of the problems of agricultural development from the point of view, of the small, farmers and for a consequent reorientation of actions so that the relevant institutions would be able to serve the interests of the small farmers and the nation at large.
The institutional problems of small farmers in the United Republic of Tanzania
The report contains suggestions for a greater effort to be made in the understanding of the problems of agricultural development from the point of view, of the small, farmers and for a consequent reorientation of actions so that the relevant institutions would be able to serve the interests of the small farmers and the nation at large.