United Nations – Economic Commission for Africa
Conference of Ministers (COM 2024)
Date: 28th Feb – 05th Mar, 2024
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Event Details:
Conference of Ministers 2024 will kick off with a meeting of the Committee of Experts on 28 February to 1 March; Side events will take place on 2-3 March and the Ministerial Segment will conclude the Conference on 4-5 March 2024 that will be officially opened by ECA Executive Secretary.
ECA Conference of Ministers Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2024) to be held on 28 February -5 March 2024 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
About the Conference of Ministers:
Organized by the ECA annually, the Conference brings together African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, governors of central banks, and entities of the United Nations system. In addition, it will include the participation of pan-African financial institutions, youth representatives, African academic and research institutions, development partners, intergovernmental organizations and other key stakeholders on an annual basis to engage and exchange views on the state of economic and social developments in Africa. The theme of this year’s Conference of Ministers is consistent with the UN summit of the future conference to be held in September in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly.
What to Expect:
The conference, which will tackle the theme, Financing the transition to inclusive green economies in Africa: imperatives, opportunities and policy options. will address the challenges most countries are facing and address critical questions on the global financial architecture reforms, the G20, the high debt servicing costs and opportunities found in the green and blue economy; as well as how technological innovations can help countries speed up implementation of the SDGs and Agenda 2063.
Alongside ministers of finance, experts from key financial institutions such as the World Bank, Afreximbank, African Development Bank and the private sector will be providing inputs on concessionary financing, tax reforms, capital markets, domestic resource mobilization, regulatory frameworks, power pools and carbon credits.
The conference of ministers will discuss how the continent can make its own contribution to the discussions on the G20, particularly on governance of financial institutions. In addition, experiences can be shared by Zimbabwe on carbon credits and opportunities for mineral beneficiation and value addition, particularly on ways in which these resources are benefiting communities.
We expect the experts to come up with solutions on how Africa can address the never ending economic shocks, how well to implement the AfCFTA and reform the global financial architecture for the benefit of the continent.
During the ministerial meeting there will be round table discussions on key sub themes: Global financial architecture reform; Addressing the intersection of debt, climate, and development in Africa; Technology for Africa’s development – Crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement; Green trade and Africa’s future; Navigating climate action, the African Continental Free Trade Area, and global supply chains for a sustainable transition.
More Info:
Link 1:
https://www.uneca.org/stories/journalists-from-across-africa-briefed-ahead-of-the-eca-2024-conference-of-ministers-to-be#:~:text=COM%202024%20will%20kick%20off,opened%20by%20ECA%20Executive%20Secretary.
Link 2:
https://www.uneca.org/eca-events/cfm2024
Free Registration link:
https://www.uneca.org/eca-events/cfm2024/registration
