As Africa’s Population Crosses 1.5 Billion, The Demographic Window Is Opening; Getting The Dividend Requires More Time And Stronger Effort
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 12, 2024(Story )On the World Population Day 2024, the United Nations’ Population Division released the 28th edition of official World Population Prospects (WPP) and forecast.
Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting
Stories & Blogs UNJun 27, 2024(Story )The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces “the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded”, with no less than 14 areas at the highest level of
AFCFTA: Towards the establishment of a framework for sharing best practices for the implementation of the AfCFTA in West and North Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAMay 21, 2024(Story )A mutual capitalization workshop on regional experiences in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in West and North Africa.
ECOSOC: Member States call for transformative policies and quality funding, crucial for the UN’s boost for people and planet
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMay 20, 2024(Story )Countries’ requests for the United Nations to deliver support through these turbulent times and steer us toward a sustainable future.
Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 11, 2024(Story )Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world by 2030 will fail, the UN deputy chief warned.
Sixth Africa Climate Resilient Investment Summit (ACRIS VI)
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 13, 2024(Story )ACRIS is a flagship event of the Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES) – a joint initiative of the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union Commission, and the World Bank with initial funding support from the Nordic Development
5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
Stories & Blogs UNMar 07, 2024(Story )At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030, according to UN Women. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March by investing in women, we look at what needs to be don
Addressing Challenges of A New Era: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics
Stories & Blogs IMFMar 01, 2024(Article )The most pressing economic problems of our time require pragmatic remedies closely tailored to context
Breaking the Debt Supercycle
Stories & Blogs IMFMar 01, 2024(Article )Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances
Morocco: developing an industrial decarbonization roadmap framework
Stories & Blogs UNIDOFeb 06, 2024(Story )No country will be able to slash greenhouse gas emissions and meet its nationally determined contributions without decarbonizing its industries.