Thirty-seventh Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance Planning and Economic Development: Opening Statement By K.Y.Amoako Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

This opening Statement delivered by K.Y.Amoako Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the Thirty-seventh Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance Planning and Economic Development. Mr. Amoako, on his remarks highlighted that, a more complex development in world markets has been the high price of oil, currently touching $40 a barrel, which is creating some uncertainty about global prospects. While oil exporters on the continent may experience immediate benefits, many countries could find themselves facing unanticipated financing needs and increased energy and transport costs. Africa is making progress towards honoring its commitments, including in the key areas of good governance, and economic management, as ECA’s forthcoming African Governance Report will show. However, we still have several major capacity deficits to overcome. We need to scale-up our fight against this disease. In that regard, I am pleased to inform you that the Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance, convened by the UN Secretary General, and which I chair is working hard to equip you with policy tools to deal with the developmental impact of the pandemic.

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Format:	Speech biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	2004-05
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31318
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