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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 561 - 565 of 872Women and the fishing industry in Liberia : measures of women's participation
This study represents an attempt to measure the extent of participation of women in development. It approaches this through
a case study of women in the fishing industry in Liberia's concentrating on their participation in industrial fishing. The subject of the case study is of particular interest from two dimensions. Foremost, the research is concerned with the participation of women in the informal urban sector of a developing economy and secondly, the industry in Liberia exhibits interesting linkages between the "formall" modern sector and the "informal" urban
Regional and subregional intergovernmental organizations in Africa partially or wholly devoted to the development of the agricultural sector
The objective of the OCAM, established en the basis of the solidarity existing between its member States is, in keeping with the spirit of the OAU, to strengthen co-operation and solidarity between African States and Mauritius, in order to accelerate their economic, social, technological and cultural development.
Regional and subregional intergovernmental organizations in Africa for the development of food and agriculture (including fisheries and forestry)
This document focuses on the regional and sub regional intergovernmental organizations in Africa for the development of food and agriculture. There are about 50 sub regional and regional African intergovernmental organizations engaged wholly or partially in the development of food and agriculture. Some of these organizations have in turn sponsored interstate enterprises or organizations, which are run either under their own jurisdiction or independently.
Report on the pre-feasibility study on integrated rural development of the Mbeya and Rukwa Regions, Tanzania; and the Northern province (ISOKA, KASAMA and MBALA Districts) of Zambia
At the Third Meeting of the UNDAT Committee of Officials tabled proposals suggesting that scope existed for multinational cooperation in creating and developing rural settlements between Zambia's Northern Province and Tanzania Mbeya and Rukwa Regions, all of which fall within the hinterland of the international Tanzania - Zambia Railway (TAZARA)