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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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Thank YouThank You