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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA; French: Commission économique pour l'Afrique, [2] CEA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent) [3] following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly. [4]
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization, specifically in regards to the fifteen specialized agencies, the eight functional commissions, and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction.
The PACCI is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, home of the African Union and the United Nations United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. [2] As of February 2017, Kebour Ghenna serves as the Executive Director. [3]
Pressure to liberalize also began to emerge from domestic carriers, which wanted better access to new markets, as well as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). [1]: 2-3 Several initiatives were announced from the 1980s onwards, most notably the Yamoussoukro Declaration in 1988 and the Abuja Treaty in 1994. [6]
ACPC was established in 2010 along with a 10 year visionary programme, Climate for Development in Africa, with support from the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB). In 2011, Climate Development in Africa started the first phase of operation with ACPC as ...
The African Economic Community (AEC) is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority of African states. [1] The stated goals of the organization include the creation of free trade areas , customs unions , a single market , a central bank , and a common currency (see African ...
The Commission for Africa, also known as the Blair Commission for Africa, was an initiative established by the British government to examine and provide impetus for development in Africa. Initiated in Spring 2004, its objectives include the generation of new ideas for development and to deliver implementation of existing international ...
He led and managed the development agenda of ECA and served as the spokesperson for the ECA on economic development in Africa. He served as Adviser to the Executive Secretary of ECA on Africa's Development, representing the Commission intergovernmental and continental bodies and meetings and advises African Governments on development issues.