| dc.description | The first Joint Annual Meeting of the AU-ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was held on 26 March to 02 April 2008, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was attended by representatives of the African Member States and United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, and international organizations.
On the second day of the conference of ministers, the Ministerial Policy Debate on the Theme: Meeting Africa's New Challenges in the 21st Century was held, and the introductory statement was made by Mr. Mkwezalamba, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, African Union Commission (AUC). The debate addressed issues related to Growth and Employment, which remains key to improving the human condition in Africa; climate change, which could present a significant risk to Africa, including in areas such as food security, housing, and settlement patterns; Governance and the capable State especially the weak capability of the State to provide essential social services, prevent leakages of financial resources, and create an environment conducive to growth and development. | en |
| dc.title | The Ministerial Policy Debate on the theme: Meeting Africa's New Challenges in the 21st Century | en |
| dc.title.alternative | The first Joint Annual Meeting of the AU-ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-15T07:46:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-15T07:46:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-04-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/2942 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | The first Joint Annual Meeting of AU-ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | |
| dc.contributor.other | Africa Union Commission | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | ETHIOPIA | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.creatorConference | UN.ECA Joint Annual Meeting of AU-ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (1st: 2008, MAR.26-APR. 02: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ECONOMIC INTEGRATION | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ECONOMIC GROWTH | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | CLIMATE CHANGE | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | FOOD SECURITY | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | HOUSING | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 02.04.00 DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 09.02.00 HOUSING | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 16.07.00 METEOROLOGY | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Conference | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
| ags.creatorConferenceCategory | Conferences of African Ministers | |
