First, sharp cuts in Official Development Assistance have had a tremendous impact, particularly on the health sector. Between 2021 and 2025, ODA for Africa’s health declined by almost 70% [1].

Eastern African exports are demonstrating remarkable resilience amid global trade turbulence, defying expectations of decline following sweeping US tariffs and persistent geopolitical uncertainty.

Tunis, 26 September 2025 (ECA) – The ECA office for North Africa concluded on Thursday 25 September in Tunis a two-day regional workshop on “Remittances from Tunisians Residing Abroad, Investments and ...

80TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY As we convene, the global economy, though recovering from successive shocks, is weighed down by debt, inequality and the existential threat of ...

Eliminating poverty in all its forms and everywhere is a not only key goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but also a central element of the Political Declaration for the upcoming ...

That means investing in sustainable infrastructure, green energy and regional value chains that generate jobs and prosperity for Africa’s youth. Excellencies, the G20 represents 85% of global GDP.

Addis Ababa, 23 September 2025 (ECA) - Hundreds of millions of Africans still live without electricity, relying on kerosene, candles and firewood. The cost is measured in stalled growth, missed ...

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This year’s International Day of Peace urges each of us to give voice to that call. Around the world lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst ...

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Building on the achievements and lessons of the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III), the upcoming IDDA ...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network will host a high-level ...