The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is headquartered in Addis Ababa with offices in Dakar, Kigali, Lusaka, Niamey, Rabat & Yaounde. IDEAS to ACTION.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Joined July 2011
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.@ClaverGatete hails #AfCRA as a welcome addition to Africa’s financial architecture, reaffirming ECA’s continued support for stronger macroeconomic management, enhanced fiscal management & domestic resource mobilization to improve creditworthiness & attract long-term investment.
"Creating productive jobs for Africa’s youth requires connecting skills, finance, tech & markets. ECA upcoming #2027ERA will show how coordinated policies drive eco transformation, decent work & social inclusion. Looking forward to the reveal, ahead of #COM2027" - @ZSchwidrowski
1/2 Opening the 2nd COM Bureau Meeting, ES @ClaverGatete called for turning economic resilience into structural transformation & growth into decent jobs. Ahead of #COM2027, he stressed productivity, industrialisation, skills, tech & financing to create opportunities at scale.
The 2nd Bureau Meeting of the 58th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development is underway at @ECA_OFFICIAL reviewing preparations for #COM2027, implementation of COM2026 resolutions, #AfCFTA progress & Africa's key development priorities.
1/2 @ECA_OFFICIAL joined fellow UN Regional Commissions at the #ForumOfMayors in Geneva (12–13 Oct 2026). Together w/ mayors & delegations from Kenya, Cameroon, and Namibia, we pushed forward dialogue on sustainable, inclusive & resilient urban devp't... #UrbanDevelopment #SDGs
2/2 ...At the #ForumOfMayors, @ECA_OFFICIAL co-led engagement on sustainable mobility & road safety — championing people-centred transport and integrated urban planning to showcase our work on bankable urban investment, local economic systems. #RoadSafety #Africa
📣 #WatchLive | #StatComAfrica Side Event
Subregional Workshop on the Analysis of the Africa Gender Index (AGI) 2027 Pilot Survey Results and Strategies for Improving Data Availability
📅 20 October 2026
⏰ 16:15–17:30 EAT
▶️ Watch live: youtube.com/live/LsFxS0bbk3M
#GenderData #AGI
📢 #WatchLive | StatCom-Africa Side Event
🌍 Leading the Future of Data in Africa
Institutionalizing Leadership for Modern, AI-Ready National Statistical Systems
📅 20 October 2026
🕓 16:15–17:30 GMT+3
📍 Addis Ababa
▶️ Watch live: youtube.com/live/CIwkSICsnMc
#AfricanStatistics
🔴 #WatchLive | Takwimu Young African Statisticians Programme Side Event
Theme: Turning the Tide of Statistics for Africa’s Development: Voices of the Young Statisticians
🗓️ 20 October 2026
🕓 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM (GMT+3)
▶️ Watch live: youtube.com/live/ibQ4GdOiKYM
#Statistics #Africa
It's one day before our side session in Accra. ASM is a crowded space: miners, communities, governments, financiers and large-scale operators, all with a stake.
To break it down, our discussants share their views on the ASME Hub concept.
#ASMEHub #MiningInMotion
📺 #WatchLive | Day 2 of the 12th UN-GGIM: Africa
Today's discussions: 🔹 Land Administration
🔹 Land Management Frameworks
🔹 Partnerships & Collaboration
🔹 Operationalizing the IGIF
🔹 Wrap-up & Conclusions
▶️ youtube.com/live/AcvowoaOggA
#UNGGIMAfrica #GIS #SpatialData #Africa
🔴 #WatchLive | FASDEV XII
Join the Forum on African Statistical Development for discussions on progress, partnerships, financing, and the future of Africa's statistical systems.
📅 20 Oct 2026, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EAT
🎥 youtube.com/live/jjWkBIbCNcY
#StatComAfrica10 #FASDEV #Statistics
1/2 ES @claverGatete led Q3 review of ECA programmes, stressing, "the commitments we made in January must show results. We have reached 49 countries this quarter; we must concentrate resources and support to Member States by turning engagement into sustained implementation...
2/2 ...ES @claverGatete stressed that despite the delivery challenges, the final quarter must prioritize high-impact work, consolidate delivery approaches and convert the continental reach into impactful results through full implementation.
📢 #WatchLive | StatCom-Africa Side Event
🌍 Pan-African Water Hub: AI & Satellite Data for Water Monitoring and Decision Support
📅 19 Oct 2026 ⏰ 10:45–13:00 EAT
▶️ youtube.com/live/1Jw7ljJXzss
#StatComAfrica #WaterData #AIforGood
🔴 #WatchLive | StatCom-Africa Side Event
Transforming & Modernizing National Statistical Systems to Reflect African Development Aspirations and Realities.
📅 19 Oct 2026
🕑 14:00–16:30 EAT
▶️ youtube.com/live/dpP0pxZrvy0
#StatComAfrica10 #AfricanStatistics #BetterDataBrighterAfrica
🔴 #WatchLive | StatCom-Africa Side Event
Africa Beyond Numbers Series: Making Statistics Count for Policy
📅 19 Oct 2026 | 🕘 9:00–10:30 AM EAT
▶️ youtube.com/live/dpP0pxZrvy0
#StatComAfrica #DataForPolicy #OfficialStatistics
