The Regional Office for Eastern Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) held the 23rd Session of its Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) in Asmara, Eritrea. The ICSOE is held annually to discuss key issues and challenges about the economic and social development of the sub-region with the view to making appropriate recommendations to address them.

The meeting is attended by Senior Government Officials from fourteen-member States served by the office as well as Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) of the sub-region, development partners, research centres, media practitioners, private sector and civil society organisations and seasoned experts.

The theme of the year’s ICSOE is: “Leveraging New Opportunities for Regional Integration in Eastern Africa”. The meeting will be held in Asmara, Eritrea on 5-7 November 2019

Stories

• Benefits of regional integration reaffirmed in Asmara communiqué
  Asmara, Eritrea, 7 November 2019

• Tourism Touted as a Priority Sector for East African Transformation
  Asmara, Eritrea, 6 November 2019

• East Africa needs a better quality of economic growth to tackle the job challenge
  Asmara, Eritrea, 6 November 2019

• Clean energy for all in Africa need sustainable long term financing
  Asmara, Eritrea, 6 November 2019

• East Africa needs more inclusive growth to achieve the SDGs
  Asmara, Eritrea, 5 november 2019
• Effective AfCFTA implementation can create 2 million jobs for East Africa, says Songwe
  Asmara, Eritrea, 5 november 2019
• Enlarging group of AfCFTA State parties crucial ahead of operationalisation
  Asmara, Eritrea, 5 november 2019
• East African countries gather in Asmara to discuss regional integration
  Asmara, Eritrea, 5 november 2019

Videos

• https://twitter.com/ECA_SRO_EA/status/1192530394563928066
• https://twitter.com/ECA_SRO_EA/status/1192438301870870528