Countries overview for DP World

1. Rwanda
i. Economic Overview (World Bank)
 GDP Growth Rate: 2.5% (Q218)
 Real GDP growth: 6% (2017)
 Unemployment Rate: 17.75% (Q218)
 Inflation Rate: 1.7% (Q218)
Source: https://tradingeconomics.com/rwanda/forecast
ii. GDP - composition by sector (2018 estimate)
Gross Domestic Product – GDP: USD 8.941 Billion (2017, estimate)
 Agriculture: 34.6%
 Industry: 15.1%
 Services: 50.3%
Web: https://www.gfmag.com/global-data/country-data/Rwanda-gdp-country-report
iii. Population
12.127 million (2018)
iv. Rwanda government key priorities as per 2017-18 budget
 Economic transformation
 Rural development
 Productivity and youth employment
 Accountable governance
 Foundational sector (health, basic education, macro-economic stability and public
finance management, justice, peace and stability, food security and nutrition)
Web:
http://www.minecofin.gov.rw/index.php?id=119&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=612&cHash=889
29db378c19c1d0b9f2197f0830cb3
v. Major issues facing Rwanda
 Health (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, diarrhea, hepatitis A, yellow fever etc.)
 Poverty
 Corruption & Poor governance
Source: http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-rwanda-today

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2. Djibouti'
i. Economic Outlook
 GDP growth rate: 7% (2017) expected to decline to 6.5 % in 2018
 Inflation: expected to remain at 3.5%
 Poverty rate: ($1.9 USD 2011 PPP) is expected to be around 16.5% in 2018
Source: http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/djibouti/overview
GDP - composition by sector (2018 estimate)
 Agriculture: 2.8%
 Industry: 21%
 Services: 76.1%
Source: https://www.indexmundi.com/djibouti/economy_profile.html
ii. Population
 The current population of Djibouti is 970,085 (2018)
 The median age in Djibouti is 24.1 years
Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/djibouti-population/
iii. Djibouti government key priorities (Vision Djibouti 2035)
 National peace and unity
 Good governance
 A diversified economy
 The consolidation of human capital
 Regional integration
iv. Major issues facing Djibouti
 Accelerate growth  Widespread coverage of health care
 Reduce unemployment  Reduce gender inequality
 Limit extreme poverty  Resolve the question of water
 Create the conditions for a regional hub  Combat precarious housing
 Better educate and train population  Prepare for climate change
Source: https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/1dddc70658ff40a99901edccc5f45b2b/download/

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3. Senegal
i. Economic Outlook
 GDP growth rate: projected to increase from an estimated 6.8% in 2017 to 7% in
2018
 Inflation: inflation rate remained low at 1.7% in mid-2017
Source: https://www.afdb.org/en/countries/west-africa/senegal/senegal-economic-outlook/
GDP - composition by sector (2018 estimate)
 Agriculture: 16.9%
 Industry: 24.3%
 Services: 58.8%
Poverty rate: 46.7% (2011 est.) population below poverty line
Source: https://www.indexmundi.com/senegal/economy_profile.html
ii. Population
 Current population of Senegal is 16,251,022
 The median age in Senegal is 18.4 years
Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/senegal-population/
iii. Senegal government key priorities (Plan for an Emerging Senegal (PES)
 Bringing a structural transformation of the economy
 More balanced development
 Better utilization of territory
 Viable economic hub to boost Senegal’s development potential
 Promoting human capital
 More sustained fight against social inequalities
 Significant improvement of people’s living conditions
 Enabling good governance
 Strengthen security and stability
 Protect rights and liberties
 Create a better setting for social peace
Source: http://www.presidence.sn/en/pse/emerging-senegal

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iv. Major issues facing Senegal

 Periodic droughts, seasonal flooding, deforestation, soil erosion, are some of major
problems facing agriculture sector
 Health (Diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, dengue fever, rabies etc.)
 Very low literacy rate (39%)
 Lack of good drinking water & water for domestic purposes
 Poor sanitation
 High level of corruption
Source: http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-senegal-today

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4. Ethiopia
i. Economic Outlook
 Real GDP growth recovered to 10.9% in FY 2016/171 from 8.0% the previous year
and is projected to remain strong at 8.1% and 7.8% for FY 2017/18 and FY 2018/19
 Consumer price index inflation rate: 8.1% (2017-18)
 Poverty level: Poverty dropped from 29.6% in 2011 to 23.4% in 2015/16
GDP - composition by sector (2018 estimate)
 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: 36.3%
 Manufacturing: 6.4%
 Services: 57%
Source: https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-
Documents/country_notes/Ethiopia_country_note.pdf
ii. Population
 Current population of Ethiopia is 107,287,559
 The median age in Ethiopia is 18.8 years
Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ethiopia-population/
iii. Government key priorities/objectives (Growth and Transformation Plan II)
 Sustain the rapid, broad based and equitable economic growth
 Speed up and catalyze transformation of the domestic private sector
 Build the capacity of the domestic construction industry
 Properly manage and administer the on-going rapid urbanization
 Accelerate human development and technological capacity building
 Establish democratic and developmental good governance
 Promote women and youth empowerment
 Build climate resilient green economy
Source:
http://dagethiopia.org/new/images/DAG_DOCS/GTP2_English_Translation_Final_June_21_2016.pdf

iv. Major issues facing Senegal

 Poor governance  Natural challenges such as drought
 Corruption and unpredictable flooding
 Illiteracy (literacy rate of 42.7%)
 Unequal distribution of funds
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 Children of school going age are out  gender equality

of school  Extreme poverty & hunger
 Child labor  Water pollution
 maternal mortality  HIV/AIDS prevalence
 nutrition
Source: http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-ethiopia-today

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5. Sudan
i. Economic Outlook
 GDP - real growth rate: 3.5% (2017 est.)
 Poverty level: 46.5% (2009 est.)
 Unemployment rate: 19.6% (2017)
 Inflation rate: 26.9% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition by sector (2017 estimate)
 Agriculture: 39.6%
 Industry: 2.6%
 Services: 57.8% (2017 est.)
Source: https://www.indexmundi.com/sudan/economy_profile.html
ii. Population
 The current population of Sudan is 41,420,493
 The median age in Sudan is 19.0 years
Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/sudan-population/
iii. Government key priorities/objectives
 Finding an end to the remaining conflicts
 Measures for confidence-building and provision of guarantees to the opposition for
creation of a democratic society
 Create a conducive environment to the media and the civil society organizations
 Addressing and alleviating the negative impacts of the international financial and
economic crises on the national economy
 Implementation of the global goals of sustainable development, focusing on the rights
of women and children
 Development of human resources, scientific research and guided training and
dissemination of civics and ethics education
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201705230176.html
iv. Major issues facing Sudan
 Political and economic instability
 Regional insecurity
 Structural inequalities

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 High levels of malnutrition

 Food insecurity
 Limited capacity of public institutions at both the federal and state levels
Source: https://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/resources/wfp292190.pdf

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6. Egypt
i. Economic Outlook
 GDP - Egypt’s real GDP grew at 4.2% in fiscal year 2016/17 and is expected to reach
4.5% in FY 2017/18 and 5.3% in FY 2018/19
 Poverty level: 27.8% below the poverty line in 2015 (now practically eradicated)
 Unemployment rate: Youth unemployment rate stood at 31% in FY 216/17
 Inflation rate: 26.9% (2017 est.)
 Literacy rate: 75.2% overall literacy rate (83.2% for men and 67.3% for women)
Source: https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-
Documents/country_notes/Egypt_country_note.pdf
GDP - composition by sector (2017 estimate)
 Agriculture: 11.9%
 Industry: 33.1%
 Services: 55.7% (2017 est.)
Source: https://www.indexmundi.com/egypt/gdp_composition_by_sector.html
ii. Population
 The current population of Egypt is 99,210,547
 The median age in Egypt is 24.8 years
Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/egypt-population/
iii. Key priority areas
 Energy (oil and gas)
 Electricity
 Water
 Construction and real estate
 Telecommunication
 Drainage
 Transportation and storage
Source: https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-
Documents/country_notes/Egypt_country_note.pdf

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7. Democratic republic of Congo

i. Economic Outlook
 GDP - real growth rate: 4% (2017)
 Poverty level: Poverty rate, which fell from 50.2% in 2005 to 36.9% in 2011, remains
one of the highest in Africa
 Inflation rate: Inflation was an estimated 1.6% in 2017 (African development bank)
Source: https://www.afdb.org/en/countries/central-africa/congo/congo-economic-outlook/
GDP - composition by sector
 Agriculture: 21.1%
 Industry: 33%
 Services: 45.9% (2017 est.)
Source:
https://www.indexmundi.com/democratic_republic_of_the_congo/economy_profile.html
ii. Population
 The current population of the DR Congo is 83,746,839
 The median age in the DR Congo is 16.8 years
Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/democratic-republic-of-the-
congo-population/
iii. Major issues facing Congo
 Low literacy rate: 67%
 HIV/AIDS prevalence
 Deforestation
 Lack of environmental protection laws
 Periodic droughts
 Poor sanitation
 Lack of good drinking water
Source: http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-dr-congo-today

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