UNECA
The mandate of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is to promote inclusive and sustainable development in support of accelerating the economic diversification and structural transformation of Africa.
Established by ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) in 1958 as one of the UN's 5 regional commissions, UNECA's mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered, inclusive and transformed Africa. Its overall objective is to promote inclusive and sustainable development in support of accelerating the economic diversification and structural transformation of Africa, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.
The think tank has 9 programmatic clusters; macroeconomics and governance; regional integration and trade; private development and finance; data and statistics; technology, climate change and natural resource management; poverty, inequality and social policy; economic development planning; sub regional activities for development; and gender equality and the empowerment of women, all being delivered under its vision: Ideas for a Prosperous Africa.
Featured content
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Forum
2025-03-10 00:00:00
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In-person
20 Sep 2024
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Webinar
03 Sep 2024
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Webinar
14 Aug 2024
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Event
31 Jul 2024
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Opinion
25 Jul 2024
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Webinar
24 Jul 2024
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Event
24 Jul 2024
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News
15 Jul 2024
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Partner
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Research
11 Jul 2024
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Press release
03 Jul 2024
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Event
02 Jul 2024
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Press release
02 Jul 2024
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Partner
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Press release
27 Jun 2024
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Webinar
25 Jun 2024
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Person
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Press release
20 Jun 2024
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Event
18 Jun 2024
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Webinar
12 Jun 2024
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Event
12 Jun 2024
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Press release
12 Jun 2024
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News
07 Jun 2024
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Event
03 Jun 2024