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The Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (ICSOE) is a statutory, deliberative body responsible for the strategic direction of the activities of the ECA Office for North Africa.
The Committee meets annually to consider the Office’s activity report, achieved results, work programme and strategic orientations in accordance with the development priorities of the North African countries.
This annual meeting also provides a platform for assessments and exchanges between high-level officials, experts, researchers as well as private sector and civil society representatives on the evolution of economic and social conditions in North Africa, with a view to producing recommendations on how to accelerate the implementation of Agenda 2030 (SDGs), Agenda 2063 and regional integration..
This year, the overarching theme of the 2020 edition of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa is “Recovering from COVID-19: Policies and Strategies for North Africa”.