Think tank

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

ECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.uneca.org/

Address:
P.O. Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Country:
Ethiopia

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
America, Asia, Africa, Europe
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1958
Age (years)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 65
Ethiopia average
 26
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Mr. Oliver Chinganya
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2017): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2021
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 31
Ethiopia average
 25
Global average
 85

Social

Likes (2021)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 21,139
Ethiopia average
 9,538
Global average
 30,820
Likes (2019)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 18,429
Twitter
Followers (2022)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 125,870
Ethiopia average
 20,323
Global average
 19,159
Followers (2021)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 109,496
Followers (2019)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 95,500
Subscribers (2023)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 5,920
Ethiopia average
 665
Global average
 3,720
Subscribers (2022)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 4,670
Subscribers (2021)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 3,290
Followers (2022)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 32,828
Ethiopia average
 11,806
Global average
 16,226
Followers (2019)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
 11,128

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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