Djibouti Business Intelligence Report,9780739749500

Djibouti Business Intelligence Report

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ISBN13: 9780739749500
ISBN10: 0739749501
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Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): Lightning Source Inc
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Table of Contents

Strategic and Development Profiles
14(11)
Basic Facts
14(1)
Strategic Profile
15(10)
Geography
15(2)
People
17(1)
Government
18(2)
Economy
20(2)
Communications
22(1)
Transportation
22(1)
Military
23(1)
Port
23(2)
Important Information for Understanding the Country
25(10)
Geography
25(1)
People
25(1)
Ethnic make-up
26(1)
Health
26(1)
Religions
26(1)
History
26(3)
Government
29(2)
Principal Government Officials
30(1)
Foreign Relations
31(1)
U.S.-Djiboutian Relations
31(1)
Principal U.S. Officials
31(1)
Economy
32(1)
Travel Notes
33(2)
Geography
35(3)
The Land
35(1)
Climate
35(1)
Water Resources
36(1)
Irrigation and Drainage Development
36(1)
Institutional Environment
37(1)
Trends in Water Resources Management
37(1)
History
38(3)
Government and Political System
41(24)
Political Structure
41(1)
Political parties
41(1)
Ruling party
41(1)
Main opposition party
41(1)
Government
42(2)
Cabinet
42(1)
Djibouti National Anthem
43(1)
Latin Transliteration
44(1)
English Translation
44(1)
Human Rights and Democracy in Djibuti
44(2)
Respect for Human Rights
46(11)
Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:
46(6)
Respect for Civil Liberties
52(1)
Freedom of Speech and Press
52(1)
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
53(1)
Freedom of Religion
54(3)
Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
57(8)
Worker Rights
59(2)
Djibuti: Amnesty International Report
61(2)
Media
63(1)
Press
63(1)
Broadcasting
64(1)
Economy and Economic Development
65(36)
External trade
66(1)
Exports
66(1)
Imports
66(1)
Agriculture
66(1)
Industry and manufacturing
66(1)
Mining
67(1)
Hydrocarbons
67(1)
Energy
67(1)
Djibouti Economic and Financial Policy Framework 1999--2002
68(21)
Introduction
68(1)
Recent Economic Developments, 1996-99
68(2)
Core Tasks
70(1)
Medium-Term Macroeconomic Framework and Strategies, 1999/2000-2001/02
71(1)
Economic Policies for 1999/2000-2001/02
72(14)
Balance of Payments and External Financing Requirements
86(1)
Technical Assistance, Statistical Issues, and Program Implementation
87(2)
IMF Approves ESAF Loan for Djibouti
89(1)
Program Summary
89(1)
Social Issues
90(4)
Djibouti: Selected Economic and Social Indicators, 1995-2002
90(3)
IMF Approves US$ 3.6 Million Disbursement
93(1)
Djibouti's Poverty Assessment
94(3)
Poverty Profile
94(1)
What Characterizes the Poor in Djibouti
95(1)
Unemployment and Poverty
95(1)
The Poor Lack Human Capital
96(1)
A Strategy for Poverty Reduction
97(1)
Growth and Employment
97(1)
Investing In Human Capital
98(1)
Education. Pro-Poor Education Policies Should Emphasize Two Areas of Intervention:
98(3)
Population
101(3)
Ethnic Composition
101(2)
Somali
101(1)
Afar Nomads in Ethiopia
102(1)
Education
103(1)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
104(68)
Comesa: Background Information
104(2)
Comesa's Priorities and Objectives
104(2)
The Comesa Treaty
106(18)
The Common Market For Eastern and Southern Africa
106(1)
Establishment and Membership
106(2)
Co-Operation in Trade Liberalisation and Development
108(1)
Scope of Co-operation in Trade Liberalisation and Development
108(1)
Customs Duties
108(1)
Common External Tariff
108(1)
Rules of Origin
109(1)
Elimination of Non-tariff Barriers on Common Market Goods
109(1)
Security and Other Restrictions to Trade
110(1)
Dumping
110(1)
Subsidies Granted by Member States
111(1)
Exceptions to Levying of Countervailing Duty
112(1)
Competition
112(1)
Most Favoured Nation Treatment
113(1)
National Treatment
113(1)
Customs Administration
113(1)
Drawback
113(1)
Remedy for Loss of Revenue
114(1)
Safeguard Clause
114(1)
Trade Promotion
114(1)
Monetary and Financial Co-Operation
115(1)
Scope of Co-operation
115(1)
Settlement of Payments
116(1)
Unit of Account
116(1)
Establishment of a Payments Union
116(1)
Monetary and Fiscal Policy Harmonisation
117(1)
Establishment of Currency Convertibility
117(1)
Formation of an Exchange Rate Union
117(1)
Regional Macro-economic Co-ordination
117(1)
Banking and Capital Market Development
118(1)
Capital Movement
118(1)
Joint Project Financing
119(1)
Safeguard Measures
119(1)
Co-Operation in the Development of Natural Resources, Environment and Wildlife
119(1)
Scope and Principles of Co-operation
119(1)
Co-operation in Management of Natural Resources
120(1)
Co-operation in the Management of the Environment
121(1)
Prevention of Illegal International Trade in
122(1)
Wildlife Development and Management
123(1)
Functions of the PTA Secretariat
124(1)
Cross Border Initiatives
125(3)
Background
125(1)
Implementation
126(1)
The Way Forward
127(1)
The Free Trade Area and Common Tariff Structure
128(2)
A Free Trade Area
128(2)
Comesa Common External Tariff
130(1)
Major Transit Corridors
130(9)
Nairobi (Kenya) to Iringa (Tanzania)
131(1)
Nairobi (Kenya) to Mombasa (Kenya)
131(1)
Nairobi (Kenya) to Kampala (Uganda)
131(1)
Lubumbashi (D.R. Congo) to Lusaka (Zambia)
131(1)
Lilongwe (Malawi) to Lusaka (Zambia)
131(1)
Lusaka (Zambia) to Livingstone (Zambia)
131(1)
Lusaka (Zambia) to Harare (Zimbabwe)
131(1)
Harare (Zimbabwe) to Beira (Mozambique)
131(1)
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) to Beitbridge (Zimbabwe)
131(1)
Harare (Zimbabwe) to Beitbridge (Zimbabwe)
131(1)
Beitbridge (Zimbabwe) to Johannesburg (South Africa)
131(1)
Johannesburg (South Africa) to Durban (South Africa)
131(1)
Luanda (Angola) to Windhoek (Namibia)
131(1)
Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania) to Iringa (Tanzania) Transit Corridor
132(1)
Lusaka to Dar-es-Salaam Road Transit Corridor
133(1)
Conditions
133(1)
Transit requirements
133(1)
Road Transit / User Charges
133(2)
Iringa (Tanzania) to Mbeya (Tanzania) Transit Corridor
135(1)
Mbeya (Tanzania) to Mpika (Zambia) Transit Corridor
136(1)
Mpika (Zambia) to Lusaka (Zambian Capital) Transit Corridor
137(1)
Nairobi (Kenya) to Iringa (Tanzania) Transit Corridor
138(1)
Selected Transport Indicators
139(7)
Country
139(1)
Total Area KM2
139(1)
Total Network - Road KM
139(1)
% Paved
139(1)
Density Per KM2
139(1)
Railways Route KM
139(1)
Density Per KM2
139(1)
Total Tonnes Millions 1990 (Railways)
139(1)
Total Pay / Cargo Fleet 1990
139(1)
% Of Long Haul Fleet
139(1)
Total
140(1)
Road Network Background
140(1)
The Comesa Carriers Licence / Harmonised Road Transit Charges Scheme
140(1)
Comesa Carriers' Licence
140(1)
Harmonized Road Transit Charges
141(1)
The Comesa Yellow Card (Harmonised Road Insurance) Scheme
141(1)
Objectives
141(1)
The Yellow Card Cover
142(1)
Yellow Card Operations
142(1)
Advantages of the Yellow Card Scheme
143(1)
How to Obtain the Yellow Card
144(1)
Conclusion
144(1)
List and Addresses of National Bureaux
145(1)
The Rules of Origin
146(23)
Introduction
146(1)
Provisions of the Comesa Protocol on Rules of Origin Governing the Determination of the Common Market Origin Status of Goods Entering into Intra-Comesa Trade
146(2)
What the Exporter Should Do to Obtain a Certificate of Origin
148(3)
Period of retention of documents
151(1)
What the Authority Designated to Issue Certificates of Origin Should Do
152(1)
Some practical steps in the certification process
152(1)
Collaboration with the Customs Authorities
153(1)
Signing the Certificate
154(1)
Notification of Designated Certifying Authority or Body
154(1)
Furnishing Names and Specimen Signatures of Authorised Signatories
154(1)
What the Customs Authorities in the Importing Member State Should Do
155(1)
Some checks which should be carried out
155(1)
Treatment of minor queries
155(1)
Treatment of queries of a more serious nature
156(1)
Procedures for Verification of the Evidence of Origin
156(1)
Action by the importing member State
156(1)
Specifying the additional information required
157(1)
Form for providing additional information
157(1)
What to Do if Doubts Persist About the Origin of Goods
158(1)
Joint on-the-spot investigation
159(1)
Co-opting of technical experts
159(1)
Role of the Comesa Secretariat
159(1)
Some Additional Points that Should Be Noted
159(1)
The importance of effective Customs Administration
160(1)
``Ex-post facto'' verification checks
160(1)
The role of the Comesa Secretariat
161(1)
Importance of exchange of information
161(1)
Methodolory of Calculating Origin Criteria Under Rule 2.1(b) (i) and (ii)
161(1)
Value Added Criterion i Rule 2.1 (b) (ii)y
162(7)
List of Goods
169(3)
Form for Verification of Origin
170(2)
Practical and Legal Inforation for Conducting Business in Comesa Countries
172(16)
The Comesa Opportunity
172(1)
Comesa Trade Advantages
173(1)
The Preferential Tariff System--The Member States have
173(1)
Customs Duties -- Mauritius
173(1)
The Comesa Trade Potential
174(3)
Comesa Imports and Exports (1991)
174(2)
Direction of Intra-Comesa Trade for 1991
176(1)
Successful Players in Comesa
177(1)
The Comesa Starting Point and Track Record
178(1)
Comesa Moves Forward
178(3)
Djibouti Rwanda
179(1)
Kenya Sudan
179(1)
Lesotho Tanzania
179(1)
Madagascar Uganda
179(1)
Malawi Zambia
179(1)
Zimbabwe
179(1)
What are Some of the Other Milestones in the History of Comesa?
179(2)
Key Dates in the History of Comesa
181(3)
March 1978
181(1)
December 1981
181(1)
The Treaty is Signed by 12 Countries in Lusaka, Zambia
181(1)
September 1982
181(1)
December 1983
181(1)
February 1984
181(1)
The Comesa Clearing House Begins Operations in Harare, Zimbabwe
181(1)
July 1984
181(1)
The Comesa Becomes Operational
181(1)
December 1984
181(1)
February 1985
181(1)
December 1985
181(1)
January 1986
181(1)
Comesa Bank Starts its Operations
181(1)
July 1986
181(1)
September 1986
181(1)
The Road Customs Transit Declaration (RCTD) Is Introduced
181(1)
The 1st Comesa Trade Fair is Held in Nairobi, Kenya
181(1)
January 1987
182(1)
November 1987
182(1)
March 1988
182(1)
August 1988
182(1)
October 1988
182(1)
The 2nd Comesa Trade Fair is held in Lusaka, Zambia
182(1)
The Uacomesa Travellers Cheques Are Launched in Lusaka, Zambia
182(1)
November 1988
182(1)
The Comesa Trade Information Network (TINET) is Launched
182(1)
February 1989
182(1)
May 1989
182(1)
October 1989
182(1)
Comesa Trade Promotion Symposium and Workshop, Harare, Zimbabwe
182(1)
January 1990
183(1)
May 1990
183(1)
November 1990
183(1)
February 1991
184(1)
Comesa Buyer/Seller Meeting on Salt, Mombasa, Kenya
184(1)
May 1991
184(1)
January 1992
184(1)
February 1992
184(1)
The 1st Comesa Textile Trade Fair is Held in Khartoum, Sudan
184(1)
March 1992
184(1)
April 1992
184(1)
Comesa Countries Agree to Implement Harmonised Road Transit Charges
184(1)
The Harmonised Comesa Licensing Regime is Initiated
184(1)
July 1992
184(1)
The 4th Comesa Trade Fair is Held in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
184(1)
September 1992
184(1)
The Comesa Re-Insurance Company is Set Up in Nairobi, Kenya
184(1)
October 1992
184(1)
The Comesa Export and Import Prospects Line (Peipline) is Launched
184(1)
January 1993
184(1)
November 1993
184(1)
The Comesa Treaty is Signed
184(1)
Comesa Objectives
184(1)
Relations Among its Member States
185(1)
preferential treatment
185(1)
simplify and harmonise customs procedures and documents
186(1)
Comesa Achievements in the Field of Trade and Trade-Related Services
186(2)
Where is Comesa Headed?
187(1)
Highlights of the Comesa Draft Treaty
188(10)
Eligible Countries
188(1)
Comesa Institutions Lead the Way
188(4)
What Are the Comesa Institutions? As defined in the Treaty, they are:
188(1)
the Authority;
189(1)
the Council of Ministers;
189(1)
the Secretariat;
189(1)
the Tribunal; and
189(1)
the Commission, Technical Committees and Sub-Committes
189(1)
technical, procedural, or policy matters on which the Council has failed to reach a consensus;
189(1)
the accession of Members to the Comesa;
189(1)
the appointment of the Comesa Secretary General;
189(1)
the appointment of judges to the Comesa Tribunal;
189(1)
the accession of certain institutions to the Comesa Bank; and
189(1)
amendments to the Treaty
189(1)
Committee on Customs and Trade;
190(1)
Committee of Central Bank Governors;
190(1)
Committee on Monetary and Financial Cooperation;
190(1)
Committee on Industrial Cooperation;
190(1)
Committee on Agricultural Cooperation;
190(1)
Transport and Communications Committee;
190(1)
Committee on Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland;
190(1)
Committee of Legal Experts;
190(1)
Administrative, Finance and Budgetary Committee
190(1)
Administration;
191(1)
Agriculture;
191(1)
Industry and Energy;
191(1)
Trade and Customs;
191(1)
Monetary Affairs; and
191(1)
Transport and Communications
191(1)
The Secretariat maintains a Legal Affairs Department as well
191(1)
The organizational chart for the Comesa Secretariat is as follows:
191(1)
Comesa Secretariat Organograph
191(1)
The Comesa Protocols Point the Direction
192(6)
Functions of the Comesa Secretariat
196(1)
Secretary General's Office
196(1)
Technical Cooperation and Aid Coordination
196(1)
Comesa Information Services and Comesa Library
196(1)
Internal audit
196(1)
Legal Affairs
196(1)
Study on Trade and Investment Laws
196(2)
Practical Information for Conducting Business in Djibouti
198(9)
Important Facts
198(1)
Investment and Business Climate
199(4)
Openness to Foreign Investment
199(1)
Conversion and Transfer Policies
200(1)
Expropriation and Compensation
200(1)
Dispute Settlement
200(1)
Performance Requirements/Incentives
200(1)
Right to Private Ownership and Establishment
201(1)
Protection of Property Rights
201(1)
Transparency of the Regulatory System
201(1)
Capital Markets
201(1)
Political Violence
202(1)
Corruption
202(1)
Bilateral Investment Agreements
202(1)
OPIC and other Investment Insurance Programs
202(1)
Labor
202(1)
Foreign Trade Zones/Free Ports
203(1)
Foreign Direct Investment Statistics
203(1)
Leading Sectors for Us Exports and Investments
203(1)
Fishing sector
203(1)
Telecommunications
203(1)
Light-processing industries
203(1)
Water resources
204(1)
Food & beverage
204(1)
Marketing US Products and Services
204(1)
Trade Regulations, Customs and Standards
205(2)
Import/Export Documentation
205(1)
Exchange controls
205(1)
Export Controls
206(1)
Trade and Project Financing
207(1)
Travel to the Country
207(6)
Us State Department Suggesstions
207(2)
Important Information for Travel
209(4)
Time
209(1)
Climate
209(1)
Entry requirements
209(1)
Passports
209(1)
Visa
209(1)
Currency advice/regulations
209(1)
Health (for visitors)
210(1)
Mandatory precautions
210(1)
Advisable precautions
210(1)
Hotels
210(1)
Credit cards
210(1)
Public holidays
210(1)
Fixed dates
210(1)
Variable dates
210(1)
Working hours
210(1)
Banking
210(1)
Business
210(1)
Government
210(1)
Shops
211(1)
Telecommunications
211(1)
Telephone/fax
211(1)
Getting there
211(1)
Air
211(1)
Surface
211(1)
Getting Around
211(1)
National transport
212(1)
City transport
212(1)
Car Rent
212(1)
Supplements
213(22)
Selected Contacts
213(1)
Useful Contacts
214(1)
Telephone area codes
214(1)
Useful telephone numbers
214(1)
Chambers of Commerce
214(1)
Banking
214(1)
Travel information
214(1)
Hotels
214(1)
Djibouti-ville
215(1)
Other useful addresses
215(1)
Internet sites
215(1)
Important Statistics
215(1)
Strategic Statistics
216(2)
Domestic Economy
216(1)
Government system
216(1)
Trade
217(1)
Top 10 UK exports to Djibouti in 2000
217(1)
Top 5 UK imports from Djibouti in 2000
218(1)
Standard of living
218(1)
Basic Indicators on African Countries - Comparison
218(2)
US Assistance to East and Southern Africa Greater Horn of Africa Initiative (GHAI)
220(15)
The Development Challenge
221(1)
Other Donors
222(1)
FY 2000 Program
222(2)
Selected Projects
224(1)
Effective Program and Technical Support to all ESA Missions, 623-SS01
224(3)
Increased Utilization of Critical Information by USAID and Other Decision-Makers in the ESA Region, 623-SO02
227(2)
Establish a Strong Basis for Implementation of the GHAI, SO03
229(3)
Effective Delivery of USAID's Humanitarian and Transition Assistance, SS04
232(3)
U.S. Embassies and Consulates in Africa
235

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