CD - Policy Dialogue

Economic and Social Development

High Level Policy Dialogue on Mobilising Domestic Resources for Development in Africa

The Capacity Development Division (CDD) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized a high-level dialogue on opportunities for mobilizing domestic resources for national development on 26-27 February 2015, in La Somone, Senegal . This event was in response to the request of 54 African governments, following the Conference of Ministers held in Abuja in March 2014, for more information on increasing national savings and raising domestic revenue.

Policy Dialogues

To enhance the quality of policy dialogue ECA will position its support based on evidence that can break new ground in terms of policy options, remove systemic bottlenecks, foster agreements for a higher level of collective ambition, and shift implementation into higher gear.  Mindful of the political economy dimensions, ECA will promote a deeper understanding of implications of capacity
development aspirations and help identify feasible implementation strategies, i.e. the“How” to get from policy to action and results.  Efforts will aim to maximize impact, including widening

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High Level Policy Dialogue on Conflict and Development in Africa

The Capacity Development Division (CDD) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be hosting a High Level Policy Dialogue on Conflict and Development in Africa, in Accra, Ghana from 2 -3 October 2015.  This follows three landmark regional studies on the costs and consequences of conflict on development in the Sahel, Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa region produced by UNECA at the request of the African Union.

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