#Article2Presse - Le développement du corridor LAPSSET progresse alors que la CEA coordonne la 3ème réunion du JTC ECA LAPSSET Stephen Karingi #LAPSSET #commerce #Afrique 🇪🇹🇰🇪🇸🇸

#NewsArticle - Successful Conclusion of the 3rd LAPSSET Joint Technical Committee Meeting #LAPSSET #CorridorDevelopment #trade #Africa 🇪🇹🇰🇪🇸🇸

#Article2Presse - La 3ème réunion du comité technique conjoint de LAPSSET s’est achevée avec succès #commerce #LAPSSET #corridor #Afrique 🇪🇹🇰🇪🇸🇸

Country representatives from the 🇪🇹, 🇰🇪 & 🇸🇸 discussed, at #4thMinisterialCouncilMeeting, discussed on Harmonization of Cross Border #trade & #investment mechanisms, towards Regional Economic #Integration. ECA Stephen Karingi LAPSSET #LAPSSET #CorridorDevelopment #Africa

The Partner States visited the #LAPSSET Corridor Project. - Lamu-Ijara-Garissa Road (453 Km) with 51% progress is the initial project - Garissa-Isiolo Road (280 Km) with 42% progress is the second project - Garsen-Witu-Lamu Road project (113.5 Km) is completed #trade #corridor

"#LAPSSET is crucial to the actualization of a connected #Africa. It has also been key to the progress Africa made, particularly in addressing the unique challenges faced by #LandLocked Developing Countries" Stephen Karingi #trade #corridordevelopment #4thMinisterialCouncilMeeting

#PressRelease - 4th Ministerial Council meeting adopting key declarations #LAPSSET #CorridorDevelopment #4thMinisterialCouncilMeeting #trade #Africa 🇪🇹🇰🇪🇸🇸

#Communiqué2Presse - La 4ème réunion du Conseil ministériel adopte des déclarations clés #LAPSSET #Corridor #Commerce #4thMinisterialCouncilMeeting

🇰🇪 Cabinet Secy for #Roads & #Transport, Mr. Chirchir, emphasized the need of completing the Special Econ Zone to unlock the full potential of #LamuPort & enhance the region's #EconomicGrowth. #LAPSSET #CorridorDevelpment #Africa #trade Watch here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=1f-lGB…

📢 #JobAlert 📢 ECA is #Hiring a E-commerce consultant Apply here ➡️careers.un.org/jobSearchDescr… #ecommerce #trade #Law #policy #research #Regional #Africa #CentralAfrica #UN

📆4-6 September 2024 📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦. African cities and towns will be built one way or another in the next three decades. How they are built will determine the prospects for the continent and the viability of global sustainability

Ahead of #AfricaUrbanForum, ECA's sandra maria karingi met with Dep. Min. of #Urban Affairs of 🇱🇷,E. Pratt to discuss: ☑️Urbanizat° & #Gender equality ☑️Imp. of 2nd cities & linking municipal dvpt agenda to natl dvpt plan She recognized ECA's strong support, esp. in land policy.

𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚. As African cities continue to expand in the face of 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, there is a growing recognition of the need to promote sustainable and resilient urban

"#African cities play a crucial role in the continent’s #economic and #social development, contributing over 50% of Africa's #GDP" - ECA's Stephen Karingi at the opening of the first ever African Urban Forum (4-6 September 2024), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia .

"Rapid #urbanization presents challenges such as inadequate #infrastructure, #climate vulnerabilities, and socio-economic inequalities. With projections indicating that 60% of #"Africans will live in cities by 2050." - ECA's Stephen Karingi

"ECA is actively involved in initiatives that support #sustainablecities, including technical support for the #AfCFTA, developing climate-smart infrastructure frameworks, promoting #sustainable urbanization along others." - ECA's Stephen Karingi

"Financing sustainable urbanization is critical, prompting ECA to partner with development banks and #PrivateSector stakeholders to create #innovative financing mechanisms." - ECA's Stephen Karingi

The #AfricanUrbanForum2024 offers a platform to explore financing options, forge #partnerships, and develop actionable strategies for sustainable urbanization, ensuring African cities become exemplars of inclusive development. ECA #SustainableCities #SDG11 #SDG17