United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) was founded in 1958 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent). It is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of "United headquarters. With its main offices in Addis Ababa, "Gender , the ECA has <a href="http://www.uneca.org/about_eca/eca_member_states.htm">53 member states</a> and reports to the "United.

UNECA’s work focuses on achieving results in two related and mutually supportive areas: promoting regional integration in support of the African Union vision and priorities and meeting Africa’s special needs and emerging global challenges. Within these two areas, the UNECA focuses on the following:
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<li><a title="Macroeconomic Policy" href="http://www.uneca.org/node/26"><strong>Macroeconomic Policy</strong></a></li>
<li><a title="Regional Integration and Trade" href="http://www.uneca.org/node/28"><strong>Regional Integration and Trade</strong></a></li>
<li><a title="Social Development" href="http://www.uneca.org/node/27"><strong>Social Development</strong></a></li>
<li><a title="Natural Resources" href="http://www.uneca.org/node/29"><strong>Natural Resources</strong></a></li>
<li><a title="Innovation & Technology" href="http://www.uneca.org/node/30"><strong>Innovation and Technology</strong></a></li>
<li><a title="Gender" href="http://www.uneca.org/node/31"><strong>Gender</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.uneca.org/node/77"><strong>Governance</strong></a></li>
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<h2 id="w_work-on-gender">Work on gender</h2>
UNECA believes that women’s economic and social advancement is key for Africa’s development. Its African Center for Gender and Social Development (ACGSD) monitors gender issues, and builds and implements tools that promote gender mainstreaming into sector-related policies at national and sub-regional levels. ACGSD works with African governments and NGOs to further gender equality and the empowerment of women. In addition to organising conferences, forums, and workshops, ACGSD helps Member States utilise UNECA’s "Women (AGDI).
<h2 id="w_sources">References</h2>
<a href="http://www.uneca.org">UNECA Website</a>
<h2 id="w_additional-resources">Additional resources</h2>
<a href="http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/acgd/publications/AGDI_book_final.pdf">The African Gender Development Index, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa</a>