The UN body said in a statement that this would manifest with oil exporting nations losing up to $65 billion in revenues as crude oil prices continue to tumble.
Browsing: Vera Songwe
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe, and the African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development, Raila Odinga, met in Addis Ababa on Thursday and discussed ways through which the ECA can support his work to ensure the continent speedily tackles its infrastructure challenges.
The Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Wednesday met with key heads of United Nations agencies in Ethiopia to discuss how the UN in the region can coordinate better and deliver as one.
A three-day forum showcasing projects and approaches to people first Public-Private Partnerships and how the United Nations is working together as one to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was held in Geneva from Wednesday of last week with Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, calling for the advancement of PPPs to finance development in Africa.
The IMF President, Christine Lagarde, made this known on Tuesday in a panel discussion on “Empowering Women in the Workplace” at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
The commission said she would be bringing to the position a longstanding track record of policy advice and result oriented implementation in the region, coupled with a strong strategic vision for the region