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““Consultations on ECA new organizational structure”Consultations on ECA new organizational structure”

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ECA Senior Management TeamECA Senior Management Team

Carlos LopesCarlos LopesExecutive Secretary, ECAExecutive Secretary, ECA

11 December 201211 December 2012

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OutlineOutline

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Why?Why? Outcome of Reflection “Africa First” Outcome of Reflection “Africa First”

• What?What? Key Implications Key Implications

• How?How? New “Business” Standards & ECA New Organizational Structure New “Business” Standards & ECA New Organizational Structure

• When?When? New Structure Implementation Activities & Calendar of New Structure Implementation Activities & Calendar of Activities in Support of the Restructuring Activities in Support of the Restructuring

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What? What? Key ImplicationsKey Implications

• Africa First: A reflection aimed at unpacking the “African Moment” to Africa First: A reflection aimed at unpacking the “African Moment” to determine transformative development priorities of ECA members States.determine transformative development priorities of ECA members States.

• ECA to be retooled and its programmes to be recalibrated, based on its ECA to be retooled and its programmes to be recalibrated, based on its differentiating factor, so as to make significant contribution to the differentiating factor, so as to make significant contribution to the transformative agenda of the Continenttransformative agenda of the Continent

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How?How? New “Business” Standards New “Business” Standards A new structure will not bring about the desired result without a change of the A new structure will not bring about the desired result without a change of the institutional culture. We will be introducing new ways of doing business in the institutional culture. We will be introducing new ways of doing business in the Commission based on the following:Commission based on the following:

1.1. Enhanced support to Member States through focused capacity development interventionEnhanced support to Member States through focused capacity development intervention2.2. Key initiatives will have to be collectiveKey initiatives will have to be collective3.3. One set of rules for the management of the CentersOne set of rules for the management of the Centers4.4. One common data bank for ECAOne common data bank for ECA5.5. Monitored messaging and brandingMonitored messaging and branding6.6. Disciplined calendar of annual activitiesDisciplined calendar of annual activities7.7. Significant reduction of workshop cultureSignificant reduction of workshop culture8.8. Ambitious gender parity policiesAmbitious gender parity policies9.9. No post reduction but significant realignment to re-profiled functionsNo post reduction but significant realignment to re-profiled functions10.10. Targeted carbon footprintTargeted carbon footprint

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How?How? Functioning of Task Forces Functioning of Task Forces

For each new business standard:For each new business standard:

• The Executive Secretary will establish a task force and designate a convener and a The Executive Secretary will establish a task force and designate a convener and a rapporteur.rapporteur.

• All ECA staff will be invited to the meetings of the task groups and participate in All ECA staff will be invited to the meetings of the task groups and participate in the discussions.the discussions.

• A deadline will be set up to conclude the generation of concrete recommendations A deadline will be set up to conclude the generation of concrete recommendations through consultations using constructive and consensus building approach.through consultations using constructive and consensus building approach.

• All recommendations will be considered by the Executive Secretary. Explanation All recommendations will be considered by the Executive Secretary. Explanation will be given on none adopted measures.will be given on none adopted measures.

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How?How? Tasks Forces Tasks Forces

The task forces are:The task forces are:1.1. Task Force on capacity development strategy for ECA Task Force on capacity development strategy for ECA

2.2. Task Force on rules of engagement for ECA key initiatives Task Force on rules of engagement for ECA key initiatives

3.3. Task Force on governance of associated entitiesTask Force on governance of associated entities

4.4. Task Force on databank architecture for ECATask Force on databank architecture for ECA

5.5. Task Force on ECA communication strategyTask Force on ECA communication strategy

6.6. Task Force on conference planningTask Force on conference planning

7.7. Task Force on knowledge networking strategyTask Force on knowledge networking strategy

8.8. Task Force on gender parity targetsTask Force on gender parity targets

9.9. Task Force on re-profiling & training initiative Task Force on re-profiling & training initiative

10.10. Task Force on ECA green policyTask Force on ECA green policy

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Executive Secretary

Deputy Executive Secretary

Macroeconomic Policy Division

Capacity Development

Division

Five Sub-Regional Offices

Division of Administration

Regional Integration & Trade

Division

IDEP

Social Development Policy

Division

Special Initiatives Division

Public Information & Knowledge Management

Division

ECA Organizational Chart

Strategic Planning & Operational Quality

Division

African Center for Statistics

Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary

Security and Safety Services

Office of the Executive Secretary

AUC-ECA-AfDBJoint Secretariat Support Office

Management Supporting

Committees

Knowledge Delivery

Policy Research

Office of Partnerships

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Director

Division of Strategic Planning and Operational Quality

Evaluation Section

Operational Quality Section

Programme Planning and Budgeting

Section

Internal Auditor

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Director

Public Information and Knowledge Management Division

Publications and Documentations

Section

External Communications & Media Relations

Section

IT & UMOJA SupportSection

Library & Knowledge ServicesSection

Language Unit(excluding interpretation)

Documents Processing Unit

Publishing & Distribution Unit

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Director

Macroeconomic Policy Division

Renewal of Planning Section

Finance & Private Sector Section

Forecasting Section

Governance & Public Sector Management

Section

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Director

Regional Integration and Trade

Investment Policy Section

Industrialization & Infrastructure

Section

African Trade Policy Center (ATPC)

Food Security, Agriculture & Land Section

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Director

Social Development Policy Division

Employment & Social Protection Section

African Center for Gender

Population & YouthSection

Urbanization Section

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Director

Special Initiatives Division

New Technologies and Innovation Section

Green Economy & Natural Resources

Section

African Climate Policy Center (ACPC)

African Minerals Development Center

(AMDC)

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Director

African Center for Statistics

Demographic & Social Statistics Section

Economic Statistics & National Accounts Section

Statistical Development Section

Data Technology Section (Former Data Management)

Geoinformation & Sectoral Statistics Section

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Director

Capacity Development Division

Regional Advisors Team

AU & NEPAD Support Team

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Director

Sub-Regional Offices

Sub-Regional Initiatives

Sub-Regional Data Center

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Director

African Institute for Economic Development & Planning (IDEP)

Partnerships & Administration

Training

Library

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Director

Division of Administration

Conference Services Section

Human Resources Services Section

Procurement Section

Facility Management Section

Finance Section

United Nations Health Care Centre

(UNHCC)

Protocol, Travel & Transport Services

Section

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