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Skip to main content Trending In a letter to the FT, Vera Songwe calls for Africa to have more of a voice in global finance decisions ECA in West Africa engages with key partners on financing Africa's recovery Launch of the 2022 ‘Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics: The Economic Power of Africa’s Cities’ report Centre of Excellence for Advanced Battery Research in DRC Officially launched Opinion: There are none so blind as those who will not see EnglishFrançais Toggle navigation Menu HomeAbout UsOverviewCommissionTerms of Reference and Rules of ProcedureExecutive SecretaryFormer Executive SecretariesOpportunitiesVacanciesFellowshipProcurementExpression of InterestInternship ProgrammesOur ExpertsBlogsOur WorkData and statisticsAfrican Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP)Gender equality and the empowerment of womenMacroeconomics and governancePoverty, Inequality and Social PolicyPrivate sector development and financeRegional integration and tradeSubregional activities for developmentTechnology, climate change and natural resource managementStrategic DirectionsAdvocateBuildDesignFormulateSupportSubregional OfficesCentral AfricaEastern AfricaNorth AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaKnowledge GatewayPublicationsAfrica UN Knowledge Hub for COVID-19ECA RepositoryASKIA Federated Search EngineECA Research GuideThematic PortalsData & StatisticsEventsUpcoming EventsMain eventsStatutory EventsOther EventsPast EventsCalendar of Conferences, Meetings and EventsMedia CentreContacts 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa Africa calls for accelerated fiscal decentralisation at the UNGA meeting on sustainable urbanisation ECA’s Conference of Ministers (CoM2022) set to explore options for financing Africa’s recovery Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to manufacture electric batteries Data of informal trade is key in accurate monitoring of intra-African trade says Karingi of ECA Cameroon elected Bureau Chair of the Committee on Economic Governance People in Africa's cities benefit from better socio-economic outcomes and standards of living, according to new report Centre of Excellence for Advanced Battery Research in DRC Officially launched In a letter to the FT, Vera Songwe calls for Africa to have more of a voice in global finance decisions ECA in West Africa engages with key partners on financing Africa's recovery African Ministers called for urgent deployment of financial instruments as continent suffers impact of the Russia/Ukraine war Boosting Africa’s resilience to the adverse impact of the Ukraine crisis High-Level Dialogue for Southern Africa on Financing Africa’s Recovery By 2035, AfCFTA Implementation Could Almost Double Tunisian Exports to the rest of Africa Global Impact of war in Ukraine on food, energy and finance systems UN: “Great finance divide” amid COVID-19 poses major setback for sustainable development African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to significantly increase traffic flows on all transport modes Africa calls for accelerated fiscal decentralisation at the UNGA meeting on sustainable urbanisation Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Read more ECA’s Conference of Ministers (CoM2022) set to explore options for financing Africa’s recovery Monday, May 2, 2022 Read more Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to manufacture electric batteries Friday, April 29, 2022 Read more Cameroon elected Bureau Chair of the Committee on Economic Governance Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Read more View More Stories Events WedApr27 The First session of the Committee on Economic Governance 27 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 Virtual, 2:00 to 4:30 pm EAT MonApr25 The Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility 25 Apr 202227 May 2022 Online WedMay11 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa 11 May 202217 May 2022 Dakar, Senegal View More Events Featured Global Impact of war in Ukraine on food, energy and finance systems 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa ECA COVID-19 Response Latest Publications Publications catalogue 2022 This year’s Catalogue features reports and studies that will be made available over the course of... 2020 Africa Sustainable Development Report Towards Recovery and Sustainable Development in the Decade of Action The 2020 Africa Sustainable Development Report is the fourth in a series of reports dating back to... Towards a prosperous and sustainable Africa Maximising the socio-economic gains of Africa’s energy transition Energy supply has long been recognised as a crucial catalyst to advance economic and social... View More Publications Did you know? Stock Exchanges currently exist in 28 African countries The oldest are the Egyptian Exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Casablanca Stock Exchange, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Economic Report on Africa 2020 An estimated $18 - $30 billion a year will be needed over the next two decades for climate action and climate change adaptation in Africa, with nearly $1 trillion worth of investments and projects ready to be financed. Economic Report on Africa 2020 If successful, the AfCFTA agreement will create a single African market of over 1.2 billion consumers with a total GDP above $2.5 trillion by 2030. Economic Report on Africa 2020 Between 2017 and 2022, the African banking sector is projected to grow at 8% a year. Economic Report on Africa 2020 Africa receives only 2% of the current annual global renewable energy investment of $309 billion. Economic Report on Africa 2020 Latest Tweets Tweets by @ECA_OFFICIAL Our WorkHelping governments and stakeholders make the SDGs a reality No front page content has been created yet. Sustainable Development Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere 7Targets 733Partnerships 23Publications 17Documents Sustainable Development Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 8Targets 683Partnerships 33Publications 80Documents Sustainable Development Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages 13Targets 606Partnerships 14Publications 17Documents Sustainable Development Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 10Targets 1052Partnerships 28Publications 46Documents Sustainable Development Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 9Targets 817Partnerships 17Publications 96Documents Sustainable Development Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 8Targets 588Partnerships 66Publications 166Documents Sustainable Development Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 5Targets 638Partnerships 66Publications 192Documents Sustainable Development Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 12Targets 1128Partnerships 132Publications 45Documents Sustainable Development Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation 8Targets 467Partnerships 23Publications 17Documents Sustainable Development Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries 10Targets 429Partnerships 61Publications 548Documents Sustainable Development Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 10Targets 614Partnerships 81Publications 255Documents Sustainable Development Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 11Targets 794Partnerships 49Publications 263Documents Sustainable Development Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts* 5Targets 960Partnerships 92Publications 103Documents Sustainable Development Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 10Targets 1940Partnerships 22Publications 283Documents Sustainable Development Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss 12Targets 609Partnerships 55Publications 136Documents Sustainable Development Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 12Targets 545Partnerships 37Publications 55Documents Sustainable Development Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development 19Targets 1125Partnerships 219Publications 934Documents ECA's Nine Programmatic ClustersIdeas for a prosperous AfricaShow More Macroeconomics and governance Supports the achievement of Africa’s development agenda through development planning, macroeconomic policy and economic governance, and public finance. Read more Private sector development and finance Supports member States in their endeavor to achieve accelerated job creation, sustained economic growth and prosperity through leveraging the role and resources of the private sector, promoting innovative financing solutions and creating the environment in which private sector investments for agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, and other sectors can become viable. Read more Data and statistics Focuses on improving the production, dissemination, and use of high-quality and comparable data and statistics in Africa to support evidence-based policymaking, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. Read more Technology, climate change and natural resource management Supports the efficient management of natural resource endowments; reducing the negative impacts of climate change by moving towards green transitions and climate-resilient development and harnessing new technologies in the context of sustainable development. Read more African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) Focuses on improving public sector management and development planning in support of the structural transformation of member States Read more Subregional activities for development Tackles effectively the development challenges faced by the Member States and regional economic communities in their respective subregions through the five subregional offices, which cover North, West, Central, East and Southern Africa, all of which are specialized in selected thematic areas Read more Gender equality and the empowerment of women Addresses emerging issues that impact on African women and girls and also promotes and supports member States in their work to achieve gender equality Read more Regional integration and trade Focuses on the central role of achieving effective regional cooperation and economic integration among member States by supporting efforts to deepen regional markets, boost intra-African trade and global trade, accelerate industrialization and tackle the challenges of structural transformation Read more Poverty, Inequality and Social Policy The objective of this program is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable, inclusive and equitable human and social development in Africa. Read more Results Build ECA analytical capabilities Formulate Macroeconomic and structural policy Design Innovative financing models Integrate Regional and subregional transboundary initiatives Advocate Continental ideas at the global level Videos Ideas to action in a time of COVID-19 Tahrir Dialogue Series 101: A Conversation About "COP 27, from an African Perspective" View More Videos Ideas for Action ECA Podcast Series Free Trade to Build a Resilient Africa 19 April, 2022 Duration: 21m53s Covid pandemic threw Africa at the deep end for the continent to realize that together its 54 nations, 1.3bn people with a GDP of 3.4billion can be a formidable force and Free Intra-Africa trade could become the key to a prosperous future. 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