United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
| Inception | 1958  |
|---|---|
| Found by | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Member of | Indian Statistical Institute |
| Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Partnership with | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| Headquarters location | Addis Ababa |
| Official website | http://www.uneca.org/ |
| Operating area | Africa |
| Official observer status in organisation | International Organization for Migration |
De United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA anaa ECA; French be: Commission économique pour l'Afrique, CEA) United Nations Economic den Social Council wey establish am for 1958 insyd so say dem go encourage economic cooperation among dema member states (de nations of de African continent) following sam recommendation of de United Nations General Assembly.
Ebe one of five regional commissions.
De ECA get 54 member states, wey dey correspond for de 54 member states of de United Nations wey dey lie for de continent of Africa insyd anaa for de oceans wey dey close de continent insyd.
Dema Programme[edit | edit source]
Dem structure de commission ein work for seven programme divisions:
- African Centre for Statistics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Social development Policy
- Innovation den Technology
- Regional integration den Trade
- Capacity Development
Dema Locations[edit | edit source]
- 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)
Dema Member States[edit | edit source]
Map showing the Member States of the ECA.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Eswatini.
- Ethiopia
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gambia (Republic of The)
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Dema Executive Secretaries[edit | edit source]
| Name | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vera Songwe | Cameroon | 2017–present |
| Carlos Lopes | Guinea-Bissau | 2012 - 2016 |
| Abdoulie Janneh | Gambia | 2005 - 2012 |
| K. Y. Amoako | Ghana | 1995 - 2005 |
| Layashi Yaker | Algeria | 1992 - 1995 |
| Issa Diallo | Guinea | 1991 - 1992 |
| Adebayo Adedeji | Nigeria | 1975 - 1991 |
| Robert K. A. Gardiner | Ghana | 1961 - 1975 |
| Mekki Abbas | Sudan | 1959 - 1961 |
Make you see dis one too[edit | edit source]
- United Nations System
- United Nations Economic den Social Commission for Western Asia overlapping membership