2018 Conference of Ministers Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017–March 2018 Director, Strategic Planning and Operational Quality Division 11 - 15 May 2018 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018 Conference of Ministers

Overview Key results achieved Challenges Outline 1 2 3 Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 UNECA.ORG

Accountability and learning Operational effectiveness 1. Overview Results achieved covers 50 EAs and 11 Projects presented in 4 thematic clusters: Policy Influence Credibility and Trust Accountability and learning Operational effectiveness E/ECA/COE/37/5 is the reference number for the detailed report Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 UNECA.ORG

Accountability and Learning Operational Effectiveness 4 1. Overview cont.. CHAPTER | TITLE 4 Influence policy choices and decisions Citation of ECA research & statistical work Relevant & “good-fit” knowledge outreach & delivery Capacity development Strategic partnerships Policy Influence Credibility and Trust Accountability and Learning Operational Effectiveness Corporate incentives Effective accountability, quality & results, Management System Staff development and learning systems Operational support for effective knowledge generation and delivery Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 UNECA.ORG

Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development 2. Key results achieved 5 5 2.1 Policy influence Global level Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Global Migration Consolidated African input fed into the global Compact Outcomes of AFRSD fed into the global High Level Policy Forum Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG

Planning and mainstreaming Monitoring & Evaluation 2. Key results achieved 6 6 2.1 Policy influence Continental level Agendas 2030 and 2063 Planning and mainstreaming Monitoring & Evaluation Investment for sustainable growth A coherent framework and an integrated approach to reporting Support to international investment agreements Policy decisions on planning for the two agendas Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG

Gender Equality & Women empowerment 2.1 Policy influence 7 CHAPTER | TITLE 7 Continental level Regional integration Climate Action Gender Equality & Women empowerment 4 African Continental Free Trade Area legal instruments 44 countries signed AfCFTA, pending ratification Climate information & services analysis model 30% campaign for women’s land rights Gender mainstreaming into national policies and programmes Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG

Advisory services & Technical assistance 8 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE 8 Continental level – Support to RECs Agendas 2030 & 2063 - Arab Maghreb Union, COMESA & IGAD In the context of IFF - ECOWAS, IGAD, COMESA, Coordination framework on the ratification, incorporation and implementation of legal instruments – SADC & COMESA Establishment of the SADC information and communication technologies observatory United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel - Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) Formulation of Vision 2050 & support to blue economy- EAC Advisory services & Technical assistance Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG

Policy formulation & implementation 9 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE 9 Continental level – Support to RECs Policy dialogue In the four thematic areas of Regional Programme of Technical Cooperation - ECOWAS, IGAD and COMESA The role of China in fostering regional integration vis-à-vis the SADC industrialization strategy Implementation of industrialization strategy and road map – SADC Implementing a comprehensive land governance programme – IGAD Implementation of the IGAD regional tourism Adoption of a range of free-trade instruments - ECCAS Policy formulation & implementation Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG

2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE Continental level 10 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE 1010 Continental level Leveraging Platforms, High level policy dialogues through: Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for 2030 and 2063 High Level Panel on Migration African Peer Review Mechanism for financing development Regional & Sub Coordination Mechanism to support AU & NEPAD Programmes UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel Region Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG

2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE National level Policy Dialogue 11 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE 1111 National level Policy Dialogue Policy Formulation Domestic and external resource mobilization for development Accountability Framework & Forecasting model to support planning and policy formulation The nexus between urbanization and Industrialization and development Governance architecture for combating Illicit Financial Flows Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

Statistics & Nat. Statistical System 12 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE 1212 National level Statistics & Nat. Statistical System Comprehensive assessment of national data systems and country profiles Methodology for statistical development Programme for Accelerated Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Gender Statistics Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

Toolkits and Handbooks 13 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE National level Toolkits and Handbooks SDG & AU Agenda 2063 integrated planning and reporting toolkit African Social Development Index (12), and the Gender & Development Index (14) Online Youth Policy Toolbox to support school to work transition Equality Based Public Policy toolkit & Blue economy handbook Tools for assessing and monitoring innovation performance Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

2.2 Credibility and Trust CHAPTER | TITLE 14 14 CHAPTER | TITLE 50+ Policy decisions taken by MSs & RECs 381 Number of capacity development support to MSs and RECs Participants from 50 countries trained in inclusive development & from 47 in economic policies 54 Member States with harmonized statistical data & 32 with data points 12 Country Profiles & 5 STEPS Reports Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

Improving gender mainstreaming 15 15 2.3 Accountability and Learning CHAPTER | TITLE Improving gender mainstreaming Implementation of UN Resolution on gender tracking UNSWAP - leading by example Gender marker in planning and budgeting tools Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

Strengthening Evaluation and Audit functions at ECA 16 16 2.3 Accountability and Learning CHAPTER | TITLE Strengthening Evaluation and Audit functions at ECA 2 evaluations conducted + Lessons integrated 2 Audits carried out last year by UN oversight bodies (OIOS) Evaluation and audit recommendations and lessons learned informed decisions Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

Quality reviews of key knowledge products and services 17 17 2.4 Operational effectiveness Programmatic level Operational level Migration to ISO-14001:2015 a process to achieve highest environmental management level US$ 9.8m mobilized from voluntary contributions Unqualified audit report for compliance with IPSAS Mainstreaming of Knowledge management in project and programme management Streamline administrative and finance operations through Umoja 39 New partnership agreements signed Quality reviews of key knowledge products and services Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

3. Challenges CHAPTER | TITLE Instability in the region 18 3. Challenges CHAPTER | TITLE Instability in the region Ability of member States to respond to emerging policy issues Data gaps Insufficient and unreliable flow of XB resources Increased demands for policy support and capacity development services Measures being taken: Leveraging partnerships Facilitating the availability of reliable, regular and disaggregated data and statistics Implementation of a rigorous resource mobilization strategy Report of the Executive Secretary on the work of the Commission for the period April 2017 – March 2018 Title of the presentation goes here | Sub-Title goes here UNECA.ORG UNECA.ORG

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