Hope in Every Dose : How Global Fund Support is Saving Lives from Malaria, TB, and HIV across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJul 02, 2025(Story )“Now I understand it’s to keep him safe,” N’beta said, watching Seco become one of 250,000 children protected in 2024 with a simple but life-saving dose.
UNDP and CAICT partner to drive digital transformation across Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJun 18, 2025(Press Release )The Africa Digital Empowerment and Innovation Hub will serve as a collaborative platform to co-create digital solutions, build institutional and human capacity, and promote South-South cooperation.
WSIS+20 Africa Review in Cotonou backs continued push for inclusive digital development
Stories & Blogs ECAMay 20, 2025(Story )The WSIS+20 Africa Regional Review Meeting, held in Cotonou from 14 to 16 May 2025, concluded by adopting the Cotonou Declaration.
Demand for training and learning for African member states exceeds expectations.
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )“We will launch the ECA School of Thought and Practice to provide a platform to learn from each other’s successes and failures, and the African Development Impact Forum to give member states a platform to discuss how to transform strategies into tangible
30 years after Beijing: High-level dialogue calls for urgent action on gender equality
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 10, 2025(Story )The regional commissions of the United Nations convened a high-level interactive dialogue at the United Nations Headquarters to present the outcomes of the regional Beijing+30 reviews and outline next steps to accelerate gender equality.
ECA must continue to support our countries in facing AfCFTA implementation challenges (outgoing ICSOE chair)
Stories & Blogs ECANov 20, 2024(Story )The offices for North and West Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa launched Tuesday the 39th and 27th sessions of the Intergovernmental Committees of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa and West Africa (ICSOE).
African Social Security Systems Must Allow the Portability of Benefits Across Borders – ECA’s Gatete
Stories & Blogs ECAOct 10, 2024(Story )Africa’s second review of the Global Compact for Migration kicked off on Tuesday 9 October in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) with a focus on how to strengthen coordination, establish joint, regional frameworks to leverage migration as a driver of growth.
WFP supports MPOX vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo October 8, 2024
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 08, 2024(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has transported 35,000 vaccines to three affected provinces as Democratic Republic of the Congo’s vaccination campaign gets underway.
A rallying call that emphasizes the pivotal role of digital integration in harmonizing civil registration and vital statistics systems with legal identity structures.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 30, 2024(Story )Strengthening the linkage of civil registration and vital statistics to legal identity systems through digitalization for enhanced inclusion
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.