Transport and Logistics in Djibouti : Contribution to Job Creation and Economic Diversification
The objective of this policy note is: (i) assessing the current situation of the transport and logistics sector in Djibouti, in particular regarding employment; (ii) examining the potential of the sector for creating jobs and generating new activit...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/02/17385733/republic-djibouti-transport-logistics-djibouti-contribution-job-creation-economic-diversification-republique-de-djibouti-transport-logistique-djibouti-contribution-la-creation-d-emplois-la-diversification-economique http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13245 |
| Summary: | The objective of this policy note is:
(i) assessing the current situation of the transport and
logistics sector in Djibouti, in particular regarding
employment; (ii) examining the potential of the sector for
creating jobs and generating new activities; and (iii)
analyzing the constraints and making recommendations to
alleviate. The note is divided into three chapters: (1) a
diagnosis of transport and logistics; (2) opportunities and
strategic priorities for the future; and (3) a suggested
action plan. This policy note deals with transport and
logistics and provides key input to the Djibouti New Growth
Model study. The note relies on the findings of the World
Bank mission that visited Djibouti in January 2012 to
collect data and interview various representatives of the
public and private sectors, as well as on a literature
review. The note concludes that transport and logistics have
a relatively limited potential for reducing unemployment
since port activities are capital-intensive; the trucking
industry serving the corridor to Ethiopia is totally
dominated by Ethiopians; and the ongoing improvement of the
supply chain s efficiency tends to cut jobs for a given
volume of trade. |
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