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Report
By Cecilia Ologunagba
Abuja, Jan. 11, 2017 (NAN) The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says it is preparing to launch the 2018 Economic Report on Africa, aimed at capturing ECA’s contrition to shape economic progress in the continent.
A statement posted on the ECA’s website on Wednesday in Abuja said the report would be launched at the 2018 African Union/ECA Joint Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
It, however, stated that ECA would on Friday host an inception meeting to discuss preparations for the 2018 edition of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA).
According to the statement, the report seeks to capture the ECA’s contribution to the developmental thinking that has shaped Africa’s economic progress over the years.
The statement stated that the report would identify major trends and issues that the organisation may engage in as the continent continues to move ahead.
“The 2018 edition of the ERA will mark the diamond jubilee of the ECA.
“ It builds on previous ECA thoughts captured in various editions of flagship and non-recurrent publications in each area of ECA’s programmes of work through time.
“The report will be structured in two parts.’’
The statement stated that the first section of report would discuss recent developments in the world economy and their implications for Africa.
It stated that the report would examine recent trends and policy challenges in economic and social development on the continent.
“It will also provide forecasts on Africa’s medium-term economic outlook with the associated downside risk analysis and examine the social trends of relevance for growth and structural transformation in the continent.
“The second part of the report will address a number of thematic issues in six chapters, including the ECA’s contribution to Thinking on Africa’s development since independence.
“ It will address the ECA’s contribution to Africa’s institutional landscape and capacity development on the continent; ECA’s perspectives on Governance, that is political, economic and corporate, development planning and sustainable development.’’
In addition, the statement stated that the report would highlight ECA’s contribution in the regional integration and global partnerships; Statistics and Africa’s social-economic development narrative, and the Africa of the Future.
According to the statement, brainstorming sessions during the meeting will be moderated by selected ECA directors to ensure deep and comprehensive discussions.
It stated that participants would include invited pan-African development thinkers and advocates as well as current and former ECA staff members. (NAN)
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==========Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi/Morayo Omolade