A/HRC/34/28 II. Contributions received from organizations of the United Nations system A. 1. Regional commissions Economic Commission for Africa 5. ECA highlighted the importance of functional institutions, visionary leadership and participatory governance mechanisms as important components of social and economic development. It focuses its work on illicit financial flows, anti-corruption, public financial management and efficient public sector practices for better service delivery. ECA stressed the importance of data collection and analysis, the preparation of pertinent surveys, and profiles and reports on socioeconomic and political conditions, governance and management. It also highlighted the importance of information-sharing, including best practices, and of analysing and monitoring trends. Its policy research and studies, technical support and advisory services are designed to assist Member States in improving economic governance and development management, including by strengthening the rule of law, State legitimacy, trust in governance institutions and reducing corruption, and strengthening private sector management. 6. ECA has been assigned a central role in the areas of illicit financial flows and anticorruption. It has shared information on the establishment of a high-level panel on illicit financial flows and on proposals relating to the measurement of corruption. 7. Another example of the activities of ECA is a human rights impact assessment of the Continental Free Trade Agreement, which ECA was undertaking jointly with OHCHR and with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, focusing on food security, decent employment and livelihood, particularly for rural agricultural communities. Building on a scoping study, the assessment will cover (a) the impact on the right to food and agricultural livelihoods, taking into account that agriculture in Africa is an activity mainly conducted by small-scale producers; (b) the impact on agro-industrial development and employment in the light of youth demographics in Africa; and (c) the impact on informal cross-border traders across Africa, and women in particular. 2. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean 8. ECLAC seeks to support countries in the region in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through an integrated and holistic approach, on the basis of (a) regional institutions, (b) an analysis of the means of implementation, (c) national development plans and budget, and (d) indicators and statistics. 9. With regard to regional institutions, ECLAC convened the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. The Forum promotes coordination and coherence within the United Nations development system and provides countries in the region with opportunities for peer learning, including through voluntary review, the sharing of best practices and discussion of shared targets. 10. Another example of good practice is the ECLAC Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean, which measured women’s reproductive rights and gender-related violence, compiles information on regulations and fair policies, and provides online training courses on gender equality. An ECLAC database also provides users with data on indicators of violence against women. 121. ECLAC provides Member States with technical assistance in building their capacity for good governance, which also comprises strengthening the rule of law and fostering 3