dc.description | The second Quarter Accountability and Program Performance Review Meeting (APPRM) was held from July 25-27, 2023 at UNECA. The theme of the meeting was Mid-year Program Performance Reporting: Progress and Opportunities for Optimal Results
The Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, on July 25, 2023, opened the 2023 Second Quarter Accountability and Program Performance Review Meeting (APPRM) with an emphasis on the need for urgency in meeting the twin agendas - 2030 and 2063. In his opening remarks, Mr. Pedro stressed the role of ECA together with its partners in rescuing the SDGs and accelerating the implementation of the African Union Agenda. The Acting Executive Secretary also emphasized the need for “proactive and adaptive responses in a changing global environment,” calling on staff to “respond to new and emerging challenges through innovative and creative approaches.”
For her part, Hanan Morsy, Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, said the APPRM is an opportunity to showcase success, highlighting challenges and synergies across the subprogrammes and collaboration with other stakeholders. She urged staff to also report on areas where that need additional support.
Mid-year performance review progress and opportunities for optimal results were presented by Said Adejumobi, SPORD, and ECA 2023 Budget Summary-FBS from the Division of Administration. | en |