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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references, identify and consult an extensive collection of information resources available, including published and unpublished materials such as flagship publications, journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports, mission reports, annual reports, working papers, speeches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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Thematic 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.  More...

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Regional Integration & Trade
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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.  More...

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Data & Statistics Collection
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Gender Equality & the Empowerment of Women

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

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Gender & Women Empowerment
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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.  More...

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Macroeconomics Policy
Governance
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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.  More...

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Social Development
Libguide
Private Sector Development & Finance

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

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Private Sector
Development Finance
Libguide
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.  More...

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Innovation & Technology
Natural Resource Management
Libguide Innovations
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Libguide Natural
Resource Management
Libguide Sustainable
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News, Stories & Blogs

AI’s $4.8 trillion future: UN warns of widening digital divide without urgent action

AI’s $4.8 trillion future: UN warns of widening digital divide without urgent action

Date: Apr 07, 2025

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UN

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on course to become a $4.8 trillion global market by 2033 – roughly the size o
UN Charter Libraries Knowledge Network

UN Charter Libraries Knowledge Network

Date: Apr 07, 2025

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UN

The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library put forward a proposal for a UN Charter Libraries Knowledge Networ
UN Depository Library Programme To Be Gradually Discontinued

UN Depository Library Programme To Be Gradually Discontinued

Date: Apr 07, 2025

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UN

The UN Depository Library Programme was established in 1947 with the purpose of making UN information accessib
Africa’s first ‘AI factory’ could be a breakthrough for the continent

Africa’s first ‘AI factory’ could be a breakthrough for the continent

Date: Apr 03, 2025

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CNN

There’s excitement bubbling in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the Global AI Summit on Africa, which opens today, pro
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Events

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Our Work & Services

Research Support
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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.
Heritage Management
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Supports Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industries to build a sustainable future and contribute to the 'Africa We Want' vision.
Watch, Discover & Learn
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Discover ideas and innovations shaping progress and building a sustainable, brighter future for Africa and the world.
Featured Projects
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Explore featured projects driving Africa’s progress: innovative knowledge hubs, digital platforms, and sustainable development.
Africa UN Regional Expertise Repository
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A unique UN experts database, enabling expertise identification across SDGs, OIBCs themes, and regional experience.
History
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From a Basic Library to a Modern United Nations Knowledge Centre: Cementing the Vision of ECA as Africa’s premier think tank.
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