Central Africa

Libreville (Gabon)/Brazzaville  (Congo), 05 December 2016 (ECA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organising a twin set of policy debates to begin mapping out pathways for structural transformation in Central Africa, notably in Gabon (8 December 2016 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Libreville) and in the Republic of Congo (15 December 2016 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Brazzaville).

The Libreville Debate on wood transformation in Gabon 

Yaounde, Cameroon, 26 November 2016 (ECA) - In spite of divergent currents underpinning development policy advocacy for African countries, transformative industrial policy remains crucial for the continent which also needs a more holistic approach to appraising and tackling corruption – especially being mindful of the international dimension of the problem – within the context of governance. This twin message has surfaced out of an intense debate co-organised in Yaounde by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC).

Yaounde, Cameroon, 16 November 2016 (ECA) – The Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will present the fourth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR IV) to members of Government, parliamentarians, senior civil servants, academics, diplomats, representatives from development bodies and journalists based in Cameroon on Friday the 25^th of November 2016 on the campus of the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) Yaounde.

Yaounde, Cameroon, 8 Nov 2016 (ECA) – Some 30 senior officials from several Government Ministries in Cameroon are concerting to roll out an ECA-facilitated project to strengthen the capacities of African countries to transform their burgeoning cities into poles of inclusive and sustainable development. The US$500 thousand project, which covers Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Morocco, Uganda and Zambia, has been commissioned within the 9th tranche of the UN’s Development Account.

Yaounde, 19 October 2016 (ECA) - The Government of Cameroon and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have recommitted to work hand in glove for both the structural transformation of the country and the regional integration of the Central African subregion. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate as the new Director of the Subregional Office for Central Africa – Mr Antonio M.A. Pedro presented his letters of introduction to Cameroon’s Minister of External Relations – H.E. Mr Lejeune Mbella Mbella this evening.