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Book 1

Institutional Repository

Our Institutional Repository (IR) is a unique collection of digital contents, generated by the Commission in its role as the Premier Think tank in Africa. It represents the corporate memory, providing historical evidence of its actions and decisions, and providing seamless access to its rich variety of research outputs.

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Book 2

Libguides

Exploit our library catalogue to search bibliographic references, identify and consult an extensive collection of information resources available, including published and unpublished materials such as flagship publications, journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports, mission reports, annual reports, working papers, speeches and other grey literature, relevant to the African continent.

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Book 3

Multimedia Repository

ECA Multimedia Repository offers a unique source of knowledge and information resources captured in their original formats, providing historical evidence and insights into regional programmes, projects, decisions, actions, and resolutions promoting socioeconomic development in Africa.

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Book 4

ASKIA

Access to Scientific and Socio-economic Information in Africa (ASKIA) is an online interactive knowledge portal, built on a federated search engine, providing access to scientific knowledge from Africa, on Africa, to Africa and the World, based on the SDG Taxonomies.

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KNOWLEDGE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

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From Ideas to Actions for a Prosperous Africa

ECA's mandate to promote the economic and social development of its member States and the achievement of the 2030 and 2063 development agendas in Africa is centred on the Commission’s three core functions, namely:

Convening Function, Think Tank Function, and Operational Function

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Recent Publications

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ECA Journal For African Transformation

The Journal of African Transformation is a bi-annual inter-disciplinary and peer-reviewed scholarly periodical published by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The Journal is committed to publishing very high quality and original research that makes cutting-edge advances on African development issues. It seeks to publish scholarly empirical and theoretical research articles that contribute to Africa's development thinking, policy and practice.

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Programmatic Knowledge Clusters

Regional Integration & Trade

Focuses on the central role of achieving effective regional cooperation and economic integration among member States by supporting efforts to deepen regional markets, boost intra-African trade and global trade, accelerate industrialization and tackle the challenges of structural transformation.

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Data & Statistics

Focuses on improving the production, dissemination, and use of high-quality and comparable data and statistics in Africa to support evidence-based policymaking, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.

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Private Sector Development & Finance

Contributes to the achievement of sustainable, inclusive, and equitable human and social development in Africa.

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Macroeconomics & Governance

Supports the achievement of Africa’s development agenda through development planning, macroeconomic policy and economic governance, and public finance.

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Poverty, Inequality and Social Policy

Supports the achievement of Africa’s development agenda through development planning, macroeconomic policy and economic governance, and public finance.

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Gender Equality & the Empowerment of Women

Support member States in their efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment by accelerating the implementation of relevant policies, mechanisms and tools as well as the monitoring and evaluation of their international commitments.

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Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management

Supports the efficient management of natural resource endowments; reducing the negative impacts of climate change by moving towards green transitions and climate-resilient development and harnessing new technologies in the context of sustainable development.

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                           LibGuides —  Innovation & Tech    Natural Resource Management    Sustainable Development

News, Stories & Blogs

UN-LINKS Meeting 2025 - Navigating Change Together: AI, Adaptability, and Authentic Collaboration

UN-LINKS Meeting 2025 - Navigating Change Together: AI, Adaptability, and Authentic Collaboration

November 25, 2025 | ECA Library

ECA Library hosted the 2025 UN-LINKS meeting, bringing together information and knowledge professionals from across the UN system and partner organizations.
Beyond Shelves: Reimagining the ECA Library as a Living Knowledge Space

Beyond Shelves: Reimagining the ECA Library as a Living Knowledge Space

November 25, 2025 | ECA Library

ECA Library has transformed from a traditional depository library into a dynamic knowledge hub for ECA and the wider UN community.
Capacity Building Workshop: Libraries Empowering Communities

Capacity Building Workshop: Libraries Empowering Communities

November 25, 2025 | ECA Library

ECA Library organized a capacity building workshop to strengthen the capacity of library and information professionals in providing services to empower communities in Ethiopia
Bond Beyond Borders: Building: Resilience, Navigating Cultural Differences, and Cultivating Lasting Relationships

Bond Beyond Borders: Building: Resilience, Navigating Cultural Differences, and Cultivating Lasting Relationships

November 25, 2025 | ECA Library

From ideas to impact: Sharing a thoughtful and practical reflection on identity, belonging, and emotional resilience in multicultural environments.
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Provides research, learning, and advisory services to ECA staff and users on Africa’s latest findings and development issues
Knowledge Management
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Provides research, learning, and advisory services to ECA staff and users on Africa’s latest findings and development issues
Archives and Records Management
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Preserves ECA’s unique records, ensuring accountability, transparency, and efficiency by documenting actions, transactions, and decisions.
Outreach & Client Engagement
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Captures, nurtures, and shares ECA’s knowledge to maximize impact, engage clients, and drive positive change across Africa.
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Discover ideas and innovations shaping progress and building a sustainable, brighter future for Africa and the world.
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Explore featured projects driving Africa’s progress: innovative knowledge hubs, digital platforms, and sustainable development.
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From Library to Modern UN Knowledge Centre: Cementing ECA’s Vision as Africa’s Premier Think Tank.
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Visit to the Africa Hall by Community librarians in Ethiopia and UN-LINKS members, accompanied by Staff members of the ECA Library.

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(L-R) Ms. Mwangala Mboo (World Bank), Mr. Isaias Noguez Tinoco (Deputy Ambassador of Mexico to Ethiopia), Mr. Abou Diaw (ECA Chief of Staff) and Ms. Irene Onyancha (ECA Chief Knowledge Officer) at the opening of the UN-LINKS 2025 and Community Librarians’

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Community Librarians in Ethiopia and their trainers from the Bibliotheca Vasconcelos (Mexico) exploring and retooling practical aspects and skills in library management.

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Participants of the Community Librarians training workshop and staff members of ECA Library in a family photo on a visit to the Abrehot Public Library in Addis Ababa.

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