President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s sustainable future
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic transformation.
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
Stories & Blogs ECA (statement )“structural vulnerabilities, including the lingering effects of COVID-19, climate shocks, conflicts and geopolitical tensions, as well as mounting debt burdens, continue to stifle Africa’s progress.”
Africa's Workforce at a Crossroads: Navigating Climate Change and the Green Transition
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )A side event at the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) brought together policymakers, economists, and development experts to address the critical challenges and opportunities facing Africa's workforce in the c
Uganda’s innovations and value chains take centre stage at ARFSD11 knowledge fair
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) was marked by a vibrant Knowledge Fair and Exhibition jointly organized by the United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes and coordinated by the Knowledge Managemen
“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )The Korsi refugee camp in Birao, in northern Central African Republic, is home to around 18,000 refugees as well as returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault.