De-risking investments in Africa to unlock the continent’s full potential of public private partnerships
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“Up to 80 per cent of the initiated infrastructure projects across Africa fail at the feasibility and planning stages,” noted Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
African Ministers discuss comprehensive reform proposals for the IMF and the World Bank at the 2023 Annual Meetings
Stories & Blogs ECA (Press Release )African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for key reforms of the Bretton Woods Institutions at the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Effective financial markets, key to sustainable development in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Press Release )Africa needs strong financial markets to unlock much needed capital to drive sustainable development on the continent, the acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Antonio Pedro, has urged.
We're mindful of opportunities to rescue SDGs in Africa - ECA's Pedro
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Libya floods: WFP supporting rollout of food assistance to families in wake of storm.
Stories & Blogs WFP (Story )Relief efforts are under way as human cost of extreme-weather tragedy unfolds.
Secretary-General Calls for Transforming World, Bringing More Justice, Equality to Global Institutions, in Sustainable Development Goals Action Weekend Remarks.
Stories & Blogs WFP (Story )“The SDGs are not about checking boxes. They’re about the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations of people and the health of our natural environment” said Antonio Guterres.