1. 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
May 2018
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2018 Conference of Ministers

2. Overview Key results achieved Challenges Outline 1 2 3
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3. 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
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4. Accountability and Learning Operational Effectiveness4
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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. Advisory services & Technical assistance8
2.1 Policy influence
CHAPTER | TITLE 8
Continental level – Support to RECs
Agendas 2030 & 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
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9. Policy formulation & implementation9
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
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10. 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE Continental level10
2.1 Policy influence
CHAPTER | TITLE
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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
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11. 2.1 Policy influence CHAPTER | TITLE National level Policy Dialogue11
2.1 Policy influence
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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
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12. Statistics & Nat. Statistical System12
2.1 Policy influence
CHAPTER | TITLE
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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
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13. Toolkits and Handbooks13
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
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14. 2.2 Credibility and Trust CHAPTER | TITLE14 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
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15. Improving gender mainstreaming15 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
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16. Strengthening Evaluation and Audit functions at ECA16 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
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17. Quality reviews of key knowledge products and services17 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
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18. 3. Challenges CHAPTER | TITLE Instability in the region18
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
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