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Community Organizations United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Acronym
UNECA
United Nations Agency

Focal point

Collen V Kelapile
Phone number
+251115445788

Location

Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Postal address
Menelik II Ave.
P.O. Box 3001
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Working languages
English
French

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.


Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.


ECA’s thematic areas of focus are as follows:


  • Macroeconomic Policy
  • Regional Integration and Trade
  • Social Development
  • Natural Resources
  • Innovation and Technology
  • Gender
  • Governance

Members:

Resources

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The Implication Of Social Policies in Enhancing Equality in Peri-Urban Land Market in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania

Peer-reviewed publication
August, 2018
Tanzania

 Population increase influence the dynamics in land market and agitate land access competition, which results into exclusion of some individuals. Inequality is evident in majority of Tanzanians women, youth, children and elderly. It is more prevalence in land markets where rich individuals are favorable to make choices regarding access to land resources. Owing to potential developments, peri-urban areas are becoming places where changes in land uses and activities take place.

Rapport sur la gouvernance en Afrique V - La gouvernance des ressources naturelles et la mobilisation des recettes publiques pour la transformation structurelle

Reports & Research
April, 2018
Afrique

Source: UNECA

Le Rapport sur la gouvernance en Afrique V examine ce qui est fait pour améliorer la gouvernance des abondantes ressources naturelles de l’Afrique et met l’accent sur le renforcement des institutions qui gèrent les ressources naturelles, pour une meilleure mobilisation des ressources intérieures et une plus grande participation des femmes à la diversification économique et la transformation structurelle des économies africaines.

Life on land: background paper

Conference Papers & Reports
April, 2018
Africa

The present document is one of the background papers for the fourth session of the Africa regional forum on sustainable development, which is being held in preparation for the 2018 high-level political forum on sustainable development, to be held in New York from 9 to 18 July 2018. The theme of the regional forums is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”.

Life on land: background paper

Conference Papers & Reports
April, 2018
Africa

The present document is one of the background papers for the fourth session of the Africa regional forum on sustainable development, which is being held in preparation for the 2018 high-level political forum on sustainable development, to be held in New York from 9 to 18 July 2018. The theme of the regional forums is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”.