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Les étudiants et les conférenciers de l’UNZA face àl’enjeu des défis financiers qui entravent la réalisation des ODD en Zambie
No full textLe présent communique de presse porte sur le bureau sous-régional pour l’Afrique australe (BSRO-AA), de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), en collaboration avec l’Université de Zambie (Département d’économie) et le Bureau du Fonds monétaire international pour la Zambie, qu’a organisé une conférence publique dans le cadre d’une initiative visant à promouvoir les engagements avec les parties prenantes en Zambie sur les sujets d’actualité du développement national. Il s’agit de la deuxième conférence d’une série de conférences publiques avec les étudiants, les conférenciers et les parties prenantes nationales. La première conférence conjointe avec l’Université de Zambie qui s’est tenue en juillet 2022, portait sur la gestion de la dette
Ninth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development : summary and key messages
No full textThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), together with the Government of the Niger and in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and entities of the United Nations system, convened the ninth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre and the Congressional Palace (Palais des Congrès), in Niamey, in a hybrid format featuring both in-person and online participation, from 28 February to 2 March 2023
Digital trade regulatory integration Country profile:Kenya
No full textThis country profile is based on observations from two datasets developed from the DTRI initiative. The first includes information on restrictions to digital services trade from 2014 to 2021 and is modelled after the Digital STRI. The second covers measures related to digital trade integration, beginning with the effective date of each measure, and reflects the latest available information. The legal and regulatory measures researched are categorized into policy areas in both digital services trade restrictions and digital trade integration, and the results are presented in the corresponding section of the profile. Where policy areas overlap, the profile presents results only once, to the extent possible
ECA Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa holds Second Webinar Series on industrialization & National harmonization of regional strategies to support industrial development in Southern Africa
No full textThe United Nations Economic Commission, Sub- regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO-SA) held its second webinar series on domestication of regional frameworks on industrialization and national harmonization of regional strategies and policies to support industrial development in Southern Africa. The objective of the series of webinars is to promote accelerated implementation of regional and national industrialization policies through the enhancement of productive capacities, diversification and value addition as key to supporting inclusive and sustainable growth
Digital trade regulatory integration Country profile: Zimbabwe
No full textThis country profile is based on observations from two datasets developed from the DTRI initiative. The first includes information on restrictions to digital services trade from 2014 to 2021 and is modelled after the Digital STRI. The second covers measures related to digital trade integration, beginning with the effective date of each measure, and reflects the latest available information. The legal and regulatory measures researched are categorized into policy areas in both digital services trade restrictions and digital trade integration, and the results are presented in the corresponding section of the profile. Where policy areas overlap, the profile presents results only once, to the extent possible
Setting the stage for implementation of the financing model for MSMEs for the kingdom of Eswatini
No full textThis press release is about how financing model for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was developed with technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa to alleviate a key constraint for (MSMEs): that of access to finance. Although it is estimated that MSMEs in Eswatini have the potential to provide employment opportunities to more than 65 percent of the workforce and contribute over 50 percent of GDP; this potential remains unfulfilled
Performances et perspectives économiques trimestriels de l’Afrique Octobre-décembre 2023: Aggravation de l’insécurité alimentaire dans le contexte de la cessation de l’Initiative sur le transport sécurisé des céréales et des denrées alimentaires depuis les ports ukrainiens
No full textL’Initiative sur le transport sécurisé des céréales et des denrées alimentaires depuis les ports ukrainiens (Initiative de la mer Noire), l’un des rares succès diplomatiques depuis le déclenchement de la guerre en Ukraine, était un accord conclu entre la Fédération de Russie, la Türkiye et l’Ukraine, sous l’égide des Nations Unies, afin de permettre à l’Ukraine, l’un des greniers du monde, d’exporter ses céréales vers le reste de la planète depuis trois ports. Les envois comprenaient des exportations de céréales, notamment de maïs et de blé, ainsi que d’autres denrées alimentaires. L’Afrique a reçu 12,2 % du total des exportations. À la faveur de cette Initiative, le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) a acheminé environ 343 000 tonnes de céréales au titre d’aide alimentaire aux pays d’Afrique de l’Est (Nations Unies, 2023a). La cessation de cette Initiative a entraîné la hausse des prix mondiaux des céréales, la réduction de l’aide humanitaire et des perturbations de la chaîne d’approvisionnement des principaux produits céréaliers exportés par la Fédération de Russie et l’Ukraine
Namibia applauds ECA for supporting the development of the country’s Draft National Trade Policy
No full textThe Namibian Government through the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Africa Trade Policy Centre, and the United Nations System in Namibia, convened a meeting to validate Namibia’s National Trade Policy. The Draft National Trade Policy outlines policy measures and strategies that will enable
trade in both goods and services to prosper and anchor sustainable economic growth and development of Namibia. The meeting provided Namibian stakeholders with an opportunity to review and validate the draft national trade policy prepared with the technical support of ECA. The review focused on ensuring that the policy adequately addressed the aspirations of all Namibians
in as far as both domestic and international trade in goods and services are concerned
Unleashing the potential of the private sector to drive green growth and job creation in Zambia
No full textThe growing private sector in Africa, including micro-, small- and medium-enterprises, is well positioned to boost green growth and associated job creation. For this to materialize, the private sector needs to redirect investment to green and sustainable businesses and practices. This would enable the private sector to play its rightful part in assisting countries to combat the growing
threat and risks posed by high levels of poverty, accelerating climate change, resource scarcity and degradation and loss of natural capital, including biodiversity. This report is intended to strengthen the knowledge base on green and sustainable businesses, including their role in green growth and job creation. It builds the case for policy interventions and
other measures to unlock private sector-led green growth and job creation in Zambia. The report focuses on the potential to upscale green business investment in four selected sectors: energy, agriculture, manufacturing and waste management.
The report documents and examines existing green businesses and investment and the measures, incentives and conditions needed to spur green investment, green growth, job creation and to ensure resilience to shocks, particularly those related to climate change, degradation of natural capital, including biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity and depletion
Q&A Questions and asnwers with the acting Executie Secretary
No full textThe 19th edition in the series of Question & Answers with ECA’s Acting Executive Secretary. In this edition, the Acting Executive Secretary highlights some of ECA’s key achievements, the takeaways from major conferences; ECA fellowship; inaugural ECA exposition, and; financial and human resource management. Looking forward to receive ideas from staff members about issues that could be discussed in future Q&A series