United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

ECA Headquarters, Addis Ababa
Map showing United Nations Economic Commission for Africa members
Abbreviation	ECA
Formation	1958
Type	Primary Organ - Regional Branch
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Head	Executive Secretary of ECA Carlos Lopes (2012- )[1]
Parent organization	ECOSOC
Website	ECA Website

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent)^[2] following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.^[3]

It is one of five regional commissions.

The ECA has 53 member states corresponding to the 53 member states of the United Nations that lie within the continent of Africa.

Programme

The Commission's work is structured into seven programme divisions:

• African Centre for Statistics
• Macroeconomic Policy
• Social development Policy
• Innovation and Technology
• Regional integration and Trade
• Capacity Development

Locations

• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (headquarters, Africa Hall, opened 1961)^[4]
• 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)

See also

• United Nations System
• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (overlaping membership)
• K. Y. Amoako

References

External links

• UN Economic Commission for Africa