Publication list
Reflections on Policy and Practice
A diagnostic study of the African economic structure reveals that Africa’s growth acceleration in recent years has not been associated with economic structural transformation. In general, the...
A framework agreement in international relations is an interim pact between countries that establishes the principles, scope and details of what has been agreed. A framework agreement normally...
From 16-17 April 2015, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung organized a multi-...
Highlight on the “Future Risks and Opportunities for Adaptation in Africa” from the Summary of the IPCC AR5 WGII for the PolicymakerIn recent decades, changes in climate that impact on natural and...
This report presents Africa’s sustainable development priorities and goals, prepared under the framework of the Africa post-2015 consultations, and the United Nations Conference on Sustainable...
At a time when the international community is assessing the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, evaluating the progress made towards the achievement of sustainable development and...
The present report on sustainable development goals (SDGs) for the Eastern Africa subregion is one of five subregional reports prepared within the framework of the Africa Post-2015 and Rio+20 follow...
The present report on sustainable development goals (SDGs) for the West Africa sub region is one of five sub regional reports prepared within the framework of the Africa Post-2015 and Rio+20 follow-...
The present report on sustainable development goals for the Southern Africa subregion forms one of five subregional reports prepared within the framework of the Africa Post-2015 consultations and the...
This guide seeks to facilitate and improve the analytical and operational aspects of the preparation and implementation of the regional advisory services of ECA. It is intended, primarily,...
This brief report provides evidence on the question of whether as argued by its proponents, a strong patent regime can result in a rise in inventive capacity in least developed countries,...
Summary Report of Online (D-Groups) Discussion
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted a moderated online discussion from 3 to 30 March 2014 on “Youth1 and Innovation2 in Africa: Harnessing the possibilities of Africa’s youth for the...
Lessons Learned in Implementing the MDGs
One important lesson from the MDG experience is that initial conditions invariably influence the pace of progress on global development agendas. Given their relatively low scores on most MDG...
Agriculture, Ecosystems, Energy, Industry and Trade
The Sustainable Development Report on Africa (SDRA) is produced by the Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with partner institutions.It serves as a tool for monitoring and assessing...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improvement in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and...
The year 2014 was one during which ECA worked to consolidate its position on the journey upon which it had embarked in 2013, with the aim of strengthening its policy influence; trust and credibility...
Africa and India have had a rich distinguished history, first ushered by Indian traders led by the seasonal monsoon winds before they upscaled their presence in the 17th century due to the abundance...
The Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness in Africa (MRDE) is an exercise in mutual accountability undertaken jointly by ECA and OECD. The exercise dates from an initial request in November 2002...
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) adopted by the African Union Heads of State and Government in February 2009 represents a paradigm shift away from a resource development model anchored...