Objectives

The ECA Office for North Africa covers Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia and Sudan, and operates from Morocco.

The objective, to which the office contributes, is to advance inclusive growth and sustainable development in North Africa through strengthened economic diversification, fiscal management, regional integration and a better recognition of migrant workers’ economic contributions.

To contribute to the objective, the office will:

• Develop evidence-based policies, strategies and reforms and provide technical assistance related to economic diversification, fiscal management and resilient and inclusive economies;
• Provide advisory services and hold subregional consultations on the mobilization of domestic resources and the implementation of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area, in partnership with ministries of trade and the African Union;
• Provide technical assistance and training for selected African countries on migration data collection and analysis and evidence-based policy formulation to mainstream and leverage migrants’ economic contributions, through data collection and analysis;
• Conduct research on challenges facing middle-income countries in North Africa, in particular those relating to development and climate finance, human capital and employment creation in North Africa, with a focus on strategic areas such as digitalization and the green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication.