More investment in data and statistics needed in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“African countries can take action to accelerate sustainable development if they plan better and invest in effective data and statistical systems”, says Oliver Chinganya, Director of the Africa Center for Statistics (ACS) of ECA.
ECA launches program to modernize statistical production processes in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The program follows the road map for transformation and modernizing official statistics in Africa, which was approved by the ECA’s Conference of Ministers of Finance and Economic ...
Next-generation Regional Collaborative Platform meeting kicks off for first time with regional UN entities in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )“Today marks the start of the next-generation collaboration approach for the regional UN entities to support African countries…” UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group Amina J. Mohammed stressed
Leading with Conviction: International Women’s Day with Resident Coordinators
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )This year, UN DCO brought together two UN Resident Coordinators - for an open and freewheeling conversation on gender equality,
Interview: São Tomé and Príncipe readies for graduation day
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )São Tomé and Príncipe is doing well in terms of social indicators, such as GDP per capita, but is lagging in others,