The use of exchange rate devaluation has recently re-emerged as a stabilization tool to correct macroeconomic imbalances in developing countries, as was the case under the structural adjustment ...

The Eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of the ...

The chapter reviews recent social development trends in Africa by addressing three questions.

Most financing mechanisms in Africa are bank-based, and banks are a major source of innovative financing in Africa. By expanding the breadth of financing instru­ments and enhancing financial inclusion ...

The objective of this section is to strengthen the capacity of member States to design, implement and monitor policies to promote sustainable urbanization that drives inclusive economic growth and ...

The CFTA in a Changing Trade Landscape reviews the evolving international trading environment, such as rising scepticism towards trade agreements, the implications of potential mega-regional trade ...

These submission guidelines are developed in order to ensure successful organization of the award activities and the impartiality of the award itself. The Kofi Annan Road Safety Award will be in the ...

Le recours à la dévaluation du taux de change est récemment réapparu comme un outil de stabilisation pour corriger les déséquilibres macroéconomiques dans les pays en développement, comme ce fut le ...

Conceptual Issues in the Political Economy of Integration and the CFTA provides insights on political economy dimensions leading, or constraining, regional integration in Africa and the CFTA. These ...

Urbanization on the African continent represents a megatrend. By 2050, the percentage of people living in urban areas is predicted to rise from 47% in 2000 to around 60%. With an average annual urban ...

African cities and localities are playing a growing role in the region’s progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Agenda 2063 of the AU. Sub-national governments are undertaking ...

Dr. Vera Songwe is from Cameroon. She was appointed by Secretary-General António Guterres as the ninth Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the level of UN ...