1、PUBLICATIONSEconomic Commission for AfricaP.O.Box 3001Addis Ababa,EthiopiaTel:+251 11 544-9900Fax:+251 11 551-4416E-mail:ecainfouneca.orgWeb:www.uneca.org 2024 United NationsAddis Ababa,EthiopiaAll rights reservedFirst printing April 2024Title:ECONOMIC REPORT ON AFRICA 2024:INVESTING IN A JUST AND S

2、USTAINABLE TRANSITION IN AFRICA Language:EnglishSales no:E.24.II.K.2PRINT ISBN:9789210031295PDF ISBN:9789213589373EPUB ISBN:N/APrint ISSN:2411-8346Online ISSN:2411-8354Bar code:ean-9789210031295Material in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted.Acknowledgement is requested,together with

3、a copy of the publication.The designations employed in this publication and the material presented in it do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa concerning the legal status of any country,territory,city

4、 or area or of its authorities,or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.Editing:Communications Development Incorporated,Design:Dilucidar,ECONOMIC REPORT ON AFRICA 2024CONTENT iiAbbreviations and acronyms .viiAcknowledgements.viiiForeword.1Executive summary.2Key messages.3Key pol

5、icy recommendations.4Structure of the report.5CHAPTER 1:RECENT ECONOMIC,SOCIAL,AND CLIMATE DEVELOPMENTS .6Key messages.6Africa has shown resilience against strong headwinds.7Investment and trade are key pillars for sustainable development.11Africa needs to turn the tide of poverty and structural une

6、mployment.16Policy challenges and recommendations.19Endnotes.21References.22CHAPTER 2:A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION FOR AN INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT AFRICA.23Key messages.23Global sustainability transition is ongoingAfrica cannot be on the sidelines.23A just and sustainable transition in Africa mu