The Export Performance of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970-19+L69390

The Export Performance of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970-19+L69390

Author: Mr.Joshua E. Greene

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1992-07-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1451847564

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The export performance of Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged behind that of developing countries in other regions for the past two decades, and total export proceeds have fallen significantly since 1980. Many factors explain this outcome, including continued concentration in slowly-growing non-fuel primary commodities and domestic economic policies that have discouraged new investment that could promote diversification and increased production of traditional crops. Diversification into new agricultural products and light manufactures could boost export earnings, but only if the region can compete successfully with existing producers elsewhere. In most countries this will require major structural reforms to create a more attractive economic environment.


Cambodia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map

Cambodia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2021-07-01

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9292629522

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This publication presents an assessment of Cambodia’s agriculture, natural resources, and rural development (ANRRD) sector and provides a strategy and road map for its future development. It identifies the strategic investment priorities of the Government of Cambodia where the Asian Development Bank (ADB) can contribute to ANRRD productivity, value addition, and resource efficiency. ADB support will focus on three key areas: (i) enhancing agricultural productivity through a whole-of-system water resources management approach, (ii) strengthening agricultural value chains, and (iii) improving natural resources management and disaster resilience.


Botswana

Botswana

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1995-01-23

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1451806302

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This Background Paper and Statistical Appendix describes economic and financial developments in Botswana during 1993–94. Although real GDP in Botswana recovered somewhat to 2.5 percent in 1993/94, compared with a decline of 1.5 percent in 1992/93, this outcome represented a decline in real GDP per capita for the second consecutive year. The government sector continued to expand relatively fast as the civil service continued to grow fairly rapidly, leading to an increasing share in the nonmining GDP, which rose from 34.8 percent in 1992/93 to 36.1 percent in 1993/94.