Djibouti Looks to the Future : A South-South High Level Exchange
This quick note highlights the key discussions and recommendations made during the high-level development exchange held in Djibouti on June 20-23, 2014. The event was co-organized by the World Bank office in Djibouti and the ministry of economy and...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20358843/djibouti-looks-future-south-south-high-level-exchange http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20544 |
| Summary: | This quick note highlights the key
discussions and recommendations made during the high-level
development exchange held in Djibouti on June 20-23, 2014.
The event was co-organized by the World Bank office in
Djibouti and the ministry of economy and finance under the
high patronage of the President of the Republic of Djibouti.
The event provided a platform to promote dialogue, share
knowledge, and develop policies to eliminate poverty and
enable a dynamic private sector. It aimed to strengthen
Djibouti s capacity to define, through a concerted open
dialogue, a path to sustainable development, and ensure that
growth translates into poverty reduction, jobs, and economic
opportunities for all. The experiences of Cape Verde,
Mauritius, and Dubai, also demonstrate that the small size
of the Djiboutian market, along with the high cost of
electricity, do not constitute binding constraints to
economic development. It is critical that serious
consideration be given to the recommendations made during
the roundtables. To this end, the implementation of
sector-specific five-year plans by the Government of
Djibouti should include, to the extent possible,
consultations between private and public actors and civil society. |
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