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Policy brief: prospects for the successful implementation of Agenda 2063 : the Africa We Want, of the African Union – lessons learned from efforts to align national development plans
No full textThe present policy brief contains a review of the progress achieved within the context of the first 10-year implementation plan and lessons learned that can inform the process of developing the second 10-year plan. In section 2, several challenges encountered during the implementation of the first 10-year implementation plan are highlighted, based on an evaluation conducted by the African Union Commission and the experience of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in supporting the development planning processes of its members. In section 3, several lessons learned in that context are highlighted, while section 4 contains several policy recommendations to inform implementation of the second 10-year implementation plan
Draft resolution on accelerating sustainable development through regional integration and trade
No full textThis Draft resolution on accelerating sustainable development through regional integration and trade delivered at Forty-first meeting of Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The Conference of Ministers Concerned that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the war in Ukraine, climate change, runaway food-price inflation and the consequent rise in interest rates and reduction in government spending have harmed the economies of African countries and that their economic recoveries are therefore likely to lag behind those of the rest of the world in 2023 and Recognizing the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area to promote inclusive economic development and structural transformation for African economies and to boost intra-African trade
Report of the Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender on its fifth session: note by the secretariat
No full textReport of the Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender on its fifth session deals with the a statutory body of experts and policymakers entrusted with providing guidance and advice to the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division by reviewing the activities implemented during the biennium 2022–2023 and the strategic vision and direction for the biennium 2024–2025
Export & Digitalization: Kick-off in Rabat of the ECA -EU - EBRD capacity building workshops for women led enterprises
No full textThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union representations in Morocco and the ECA Office for North Africa will hold on Friday 16 June in Rabat (Morocco) the first of a series of five training workshops for women-led businesses in various parts of Morocco. The five workshops will focus on enhancing export capacity and building up the digital skills of about 200 women owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Besides supporting women in the Morocco labour market and their livelihoods, the project’s main objective is to strengthen Morocco's trade with the African continent and support the country's structural transformation
ECA partners with SADC business council to stimulated is cussions on technology and innovation for MSMEsin Southern Africa
No full textThe United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO-SA) in collaboration with the SADC Business Council held a three-day Regional Meeting on Technology and Innovation for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Southern Africa, preceded by the presentation of Techni Africa, a Technology and Innovation Platform for MSMEs for Southern Africa which remains to be operationalized. The objectives of the two consecutive events were to stimulate discussions among key stakeholders on the role of technology and innovation for MSMEs, assess the major gaps in relation to innovation eco-systems, reflect on main policy reforms and promote networking and exchanges of experiences and best practices among MSMEs, the public and private sectors in Southern Africa
ECA and AUC to tackle migration narrative and barriers in Africa
No full textThe project, entitled ‘International Migration in Africa: Shaping a Positive Narrative and Removing Barriers to Mobility’, has received USD $2.5 million in funding from Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Guide sur les droits de tirage spéciaux du Fonds monétaire international et recommandations de changements
No full textLe présent guide a pour objectif d’aider les décideurs et autres parties prenantes d’Afrique à mieux com prendre les principes de base des droits de tirage spéciaux émis par le Fonds monétaire international (FMI), afin de prendre des décisions éclairées sur l’accès à ces actifs et leur utilisation. Venant à la suite de la dernière allocation générale des droits de tirage spéciaux, qui a eu lieu en août 2021, le guide vise à aider à parvenir à un consensus sur la manière dont les droits de tirage spéciaux devraient être recyclés des pays développés vers les pays en développement et émergents, en particulier ceux d’Afrique. Ce guide se veut donc une ressource utile pour les lecteurs désireux d’explorer les moyens d’utiliser les droits de tirage spéciaux pour soutenir la mobilisation de fonds afin de réaliser les objectifs de développement durable et de mettre en œuvre l’Agenda 2063 : l’Afrique que nous voulons, de l’Union africaine
ECA Executive Secretary a.i., visits Morocco, discusses ECA’s repositioning for addressing African challenges in changing global context
No full textThe ECA delegation met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita, Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Bank Al Maghrib Governor Abdellatif Jouahri and the UN Resident coordinator
for Morocco Nathalie Fustier
Invest in Human and Financial Capital to drive sustainable industrialization, SADC urged
No full textAfrica should boost investment in human and financial capital to accelerate its sustainable industrialization and economic growth, Antonio Pedro, acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa said at the 43rd Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Luanda, Angola. African countries should align their education systems with market and societal needs, Mr. Pedro urged. The impact of the global shocks of conflict, climate, food, and energy crises as well as heightened tensions call for a strong African position within the global geopolitical economy, he said. Mr. Pedro underscored the importance of mobilizing financial resources from diverse sources, including establishing a special purpose vehicle to enable Angola to tap dormant pension funds for development projects as well as developing Angola’s carbon credit market
Guide pour la conception et la mise en œuvre de politiques en matière de science, de technologie et d’innovation : projet de cadre
No full textLe présent document a pour objet de fournir des orientations aux responsables de
l’élaboration des politiques en matière de science, de technologie et d’innovation. Il ne s’agit
pas d’un document normatif. Il présente en effet au lecteur des concepts, des outils et des
exemples d’aspects qu’il serait utile de prendre en considération dans le cadre de l’élaboration
de ces politiques. Il expose également plusieurs principes généralement admis sur la meilleure
façon d’élaborer une politique relative à ces domaines, de manière à ce qu’elle puisse être mise
en œuvre et produire les résultats et les effets souhaités. On considère que la réussite de la
politique passe par l’établissement d’une structure de gouvernance organisationnelle, qui
garantit sa continuité et la poursuite des analyses éclairées par des données issues du suiviévaluation conduit en continu. Cette infrastructure de gouvernance organisationnelle sera
propre à chaque pays et à chaque région et variera en fonction de plusieurs facteurs, tels que
l’histoire et la culture ; le degré de développement politique, social, économique et
technologique ; et la nature du système politique et économique existant (libéral, centralisé ou
mixte)