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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

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Abbreviation
  
ECA

Legal status
  
Active

Headquarters
  
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Head
  
Carlos Lopes

Formation
  
1958

Website
  
ECA Website

Founded
  
1958

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Type
  
Primary Organ - Regional Branch

Parent organization
  
United Nations Economic and Social Council

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent) following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.

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It is one of five regional commissions.

The ECA has 54 member states corresponding to the 54 member states of the United Nations that lie within the continent of Africa or in oceans nearby the continent.

Interview with carlos lopes executive secretary united nations economic commission for africa


Programme

The Commission's work is structured into seven programme divisions:

  • African Centre for Statistics
  • Macroeconomic Policy
  • Social development Policy
  • Innovation and Technology
  • Regional integration and Trade
  • Capacity Development

    • Locations

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (headquarters, Africa Hall, opened 1961)
  • Yaoundé, Cameroon (Central African subregional headquarters)
  • Kigali, Rwanda (East African subregional headquarters)
  • Rabat, Morocco (North African subregional headquarters)
  • Lusaka, Zambia (Southern African subregional headquarters)
  • Niamey, Niger (West African subregional headquarters)

    • References

    United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Wikipedia
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