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Article 6 of the Paris Agreement for Government institutions in Africa: Policy brief 23
No full textThe Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, sets the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and continuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement recognizes the importance of cooperation and collaboration between countries to achieve these objectives. The Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides a framework for countries to work together to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) objectives to mitigate climate change. This policy brief aims to inform African government institutions about how the carbon markets landscape is evolving, and the opportunities and benefits of availed by Article 6 to strengthen their climate action. The Brief highlights the collaborative potential, opportunities, and benefits of Article 6, while addressing the challenges and limitations of implementation. The brief proposes some recommendations for African government institutions to maximize the benefits of Article 6
Date, lieu et thème de la cinquante-septième session de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique: note du secrétariat
No full textOn trouvera dans le présent document des suggestions que le secrétariat
soumet au Comité d’experts pour examen. Le Comité souhaitera peut-être
examiner la date et le thème de la cinquante-septième session de la Commission
économique pour l’Afrique, qui se tiendra en 2025, et donner au secrétariat des
orientations à cet égard
Round table 2: technology for development in Africa: crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement : concept note
No full textTechnology for development in Africa crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement. Efforts by African countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and attain the aspirations, goals and targets of Agenda 2063: the Africa We Want, of the African Union can be supported through the transfer, adoption and upgrading of productive technology. To achieve that objective, African countries must promote science, education and innovation
Role of technology incubators in the development of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises in selected Southern African countries
No full textMicro-, small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of economies, in particular in the developing world. They account for over 80 per cent of jobs in Africa, although most are predominantly micro, informal, low value added and needs-driven businesses. As such, they need to be supported in order to develop and be sustainable. Their growth and sustainability are essential for the economic development and growth of the continent’s economies. If these enterprises were more opportunity driven, more innovation focused and higher growth, they would have a significant impact on and would contribute to economic development. Micro-, small and medium sized enterprises face several challenges, including a shortage of business and technical skills, limited access to finance and technology, a lack of market knowledge and regulatory hurdles. Incubators are essential interventions to help such enterprises navigate through these challenges. Incubators take various forms and offer a variety of services, which include the provision of office or laboratory space or a mixture of dedicated services, such as: intellectual property advice; training on implementation modalities for innovative projects; business model concept testing and product insight testing; access to research and development through their proximity to universities and research institutions; prototyping and piloting facilities; access to financing and, in some cases, seed financing provided by the incubators themselves; mentorship and coaching; networking; and industry linkages
Proposed programme plan for 2025 and programme performance for 2023: summary, and proposed programme budget for 2025
No full textAfrica has continued to suffer from recurrent multipronged crises and conflicts, which have amplified its vulnerability to global and regional shocks and are threatening the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union. Rescuing both agendas will require a creative, integrated and time-bound intervention framework embedded with innovative solutions. The proposed programme plan for 2025 is intended to help members of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), regional economic communities and other stakeholders to make progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the realization of the second 10-year implementation plan of Agenda 2063, which was launched at the thirty-seventh ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, by providing tailor-made support to equip them with adequate policies, frameworks, training and capacity development. Principles of joint planning and delivery among and between subprograms will continue to guide ECA interventions, with a view to maximizing human and financial resources and heightening impacts and positive changes at all levels
Boosting regional tourism in Eastern Africa: exploring the potential of urban tourism
No full textThe study was guided by the overall goal of examining how Eastern Africa urban centers can position themselves as competitive tourism destinations by assessing the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapidly urbanizing Tourism increasingly plays a significant role in regional socio-economic development, especially in developing countries – including the Eastern Africa region. Despite the steady growth of tourism in Eastern Africa, the sector has not fully realized its full potential. A situation mainly attributed to several bottlenecks in the tourism sector such as the narrow tourism product offer, which is mostly focused on wildlife-based tourism at the expense of other tourism segments. Urban tourism development is considered one of the means through which the Eastern African tourism product offer can be diversified and tourist arrivals enhanced across the rapidly urbanizing landscape. However, most countries have not fully harnessed the tourism opportunities presented by the urban areas and there is very limited information that can inform sustainable urban tourism development. Viewed in this context, it was imperative to undertake this study to provide information to guide Eastern Africa countries to tap into the opportunities available in the urban tourism market segment and contribute to the sustainable development of the cities. The study was guided by the overall goal of examining how Eastern Africa urban centers can position themselves as competitive tourism destinations by assessing the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapidly urbanizing landscape in the region. landscape in the region
MSMEs, value chains and trade development in Southern Africa Case studies from selected countries
No full textThe present study, analyze how Southern African micro-, small, and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) are using innovations and technologies to integrate themselves into value chains and better utilize trade agreements. The countries analyzed and visited were Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. The research methodology included desk research and data analysis, as well as the gathering of evidence through country missions for the purpose of holding discussions and interviews with important stakeholders (from both the public and private sectors) in each of these countries. Divided into five sections, the present report contains a comprehensive review of the MSME landscape in Southern Africa and numerous examples of MSMEs in the six targeted countries, each of which illustrate how innovations and technologies are being used by firms to participate in subregional and global value chains and to utilize the trade agreements to which these countries are parties, such as the agreements establishing the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area
Rapport sur les migrations en Afrique: changements climatiques et migrations en Afrique
No full textLes changements climatiques ont d’importantes implications tant sur le développement que sur les migrations en Afrique. Les pays africains sont particulièrement vulnérables aux effets des changements climatiques, dont les conséquences peuvent être très lourdes selon les contextes. Cette vulnérabilité peut prendre plusieurs formes : menaces pour la sécurité, la mobilité pastorale transfrontalière, la qualité des habitations, la productivité et les revenus en milieu rural. le rapport est une analyse exhaustive de la corrélation entre changements climatiques et migrations en Afrique. L’accent est mis sur la nécessité de prendre en compte la corrélation entre questions environnementales et questions migratoires, pour réaliser des évaluations exhaustives et multidimensionnelles qui permettront de concevoir et d’élaborer des politiques durables et pragmatiques dans l’ensemble de l’Afrique
Statement By Claver Gatete United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) : 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
No full textThis Statement delivered by Claver Gatete United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Gatete highlighted on his remarks that, the world is at an inflection point and countries are facing impossible policy choices with far reaching social and economic consequences. The fiscal issues we face today cannot be traced only to Covid-19 or recent conflicts. These recent shocks only exacerbated historic structural issues rooted in a global financial architecture that is not fit for today’s world. Simply put, the existing multilateral financial system does not represent the needs of Africa
Digital Trade Regulatory Review for Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean 2024:ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Initiative on Digital Trade Regulatory Integration
No full textThe report underscores the importance of regulatory cooperation in minimizing the fragmentation of digital trade rules, enhancing transparency, and reducing uncertainties, and lowering compliance costs, which disproportionately affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) more than large firms. According to data collected in 2023-2024, the regional average RDTII scores are highest for the Asia-Pacific region (0.41), followed by Africa (0.34) and then LAC (0.25). The index scores reveal that firms operating in Asia-Pacific economies are likely to encounter higher digital-trade regulatory compliance costs compared to those in Africa and LAC. Conversely, firms in LAC economies face the lowest compliance costs. Furthermore, the regulatory similarity index, which reflects the relative proximity of digital trade policies across jurisdictions, indicates that regulatory cooperation would be most beneficial in the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Africa and LAC, respectively. This is attributed to the relatively low level of regulatory similarity within the Asia-Pacific group (0.64), in comparison to the African group (0.68). and the LAC group (0.73). This 2024 edition of the Digital Trade Regulatory Review for Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean includes data up to 2023 based on the RDTII 2.0 research framework. The report consists of five chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the RDTII 2.0 framework. The subsequent chapters two, three and four — detail the key findings of the RDTII 2.0 for the Asia-Pacific, African and LAC regions, respectively. The final chapter synthesizes the findings from all three regions to put forward recommendations for digital trade policy