ECA highlights urgent need to transform informal work into sustainable livelihoods for Africa

15 July, 2026 Share this: facebook twitter email print New York, 15 July 2026 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Offices for Eastern and Central Africa, convened a side event on the margins of the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), bringing together policymakers, development partners, academics, youth representatives and United Nations agencies to discuss pathways for transforming informal work into sustainable livelihoods for young people across Africa. Held under the theme "From Informal Work to Sustainable Livelihoods: Youth Pathways in Fragile Cities in Africa," the event focu…