The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has successfully concluded its Accountability and Programme Performance Review Meeting (APPRM) for the year ending 2025, held from 8 to 12 December. Organized in hybrid format, the event brought together the entire staff of the commission to assess achievements in 2025 and to map out a strategic plan for 2026.
Under the theme “Sustaining Gains: Taking Stock of Results in 2025 and Planning for Strategic Impact in 2026,” the meeting fostered vibrant discussions on the ECA’s accomplishments in supporting regional integration, economic diversification, industrialisation, social and macroeconomic policies.
Participants also explored ways to deepen ECA’s approach to innovative solutions to Africa’s most urgent challenges, and the need for innovation in financing development in a challenging climate. Discussions focused on cross cutting themes, such as technology, connectivity, the centrality of women and youth and the importance of strengthening capacities, climate action, data and statistics for better development outcomes.
The APPRM featured remarks by the leadership, focusing on key opportunities at which ECA’s voice contributed to major issues of priority for the Continent.
