About nine out of 10 extremely poor people in the world currently live in Africa, and the ECA warns that COVID-19 will push an additional 5-29 million below the extreme poverty line.
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Malawi + 2 more
Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe need $4 billion to recover from devastating cyclones
The three countries have not been able to attract enough financial support to rebuild lives and fast track early recovery and reconstruction after Cyclones Idai and Kenneth.
Liberia + 3 more
Socio-economic impacts of the Ebola virus disease on Africa
The UN ECA study delves into the real costs entailed with the Ebola crisis, assessing growth and development prospects for future policy recommendations to accompany mitigation efforts.
Africa’s development rests on access to quality jobs and social services - MDG Report 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa must provide universal access to decent jobs and social services if it is to achieve decisive development progress, according to the report . This year the report shows that progress has been made in primary school enrolment, gender parity in primary school enrolment, the...