Focal point
Location
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
Members:
Resources
Displaying 96 - 100 of 872Les chefs traditionnels se retrouvent pour la formation sur les compétences de négociations foncières
Traditional leaders converge for training on land negotiations skills
With integrated planning, Africa can benefit from urbanisation
Facing the challenges of land monitoring in the framework and guidelines on land policy in Africa towards agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
The adoption of Agenda 2063 at the continental level, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level, requires a high level of collection and collation of quality, timely, reliable and dis-aggregated data at all levels of the development process, including land, to inform decisions, enable all stakeholders to track progress and make the necessary adjustments to ensure transparency and mutual accountability in the continent and globally.
African group on statistical training and human resources
The activities of the African Group on Statistical Training and Human Resources (AGROST) during the period 2015-2016 focused on support to the training component of the Action Plan for Africa of the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Africa.