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Existing work on China's economic influence in Africa refers to Africa in broad terms, thereby generalizing the results to an extent that is unhelpful for policy-makers in a specific country. Moreover, the emphasis is on oil exporters. This paper remedies this by focusing on a single, oil-importing country: Kenya. The paper examines China's economic presence in Kenya and some of the popular myths surrounding Chinese economic activity. The first myth is that Chinese companies do not employ local workers. In fact, 78 percent of full-time and 95 percent of part-time employees in Chinese companies are locals. Second, although China represents a large potential market for local exporters, the study finds that China has a better chance of expanding its exports to Kenya than Kenya does to China based on existing specializations. This may change with recent oil discoveries in Kenya, increasing the space for Kenyan exports to China, as well as from China's shift to a consumption-driven economy which will increase demand for services, a growing strength of Kenya's economy (World Bank Country Economic Memorandum 2016). The paper emphasizes that Kenyan policy makers should be less concerned about bilateral trade imbalances and worry about Kenya's overall trade balance. However, the Standard Gauge Railway and Thika superhighway experiences suggest that Chinese firms offer relatively few technology transfer or supplier opportunities for local firms and academia. Third, the popular focus of Chinese competition is on the impact on well-organized Kenyan producers and not on consumers, thereby underestimating the benefits Kenyan consumer derive from the availability of more affordable Chinese goods. The paper concludes with policy directions for improving export competitiveness and transparency in infrastructure projects, and local content.

Foreign Aid --- Foreign Direct Investment --- Trade Imbalance

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Studies of African economic development frequently focus on the daunting challenges the continent faces. From recurrent crises to ethnic conflicts and long-standing corruption, a raft of deep-rooted problems has led many to regard the continent as facing many hurdles to raise living standards. Yet Africa has made considerable progress in the past decade, with a GDP growth rate exceeding five percent in some regions. The African Successes series looks at recent improvements in living standards and other measures of development in many African countries with an eye toward identifying what shaped them and the extent to which lessons learned are transferable and can guide policy in other nations and at the international level. The fourth volume in the series, African Successes: Sustainable Growth combines informative case studies with careful empirical analysis to consider the prospects for future African growth.

Economic development --- Africa --- Economic conditions --- Africa. --- agricultural productivity. --- economic development. --- foreign aid. --- governance. --- green revolution.

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In 2013, the government abolished the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), which had been Canada's flagship foreign aid agency for decades, and transferred its functions to the newly renamed Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). As the government is rethinking Canadian aid and its relationship with other foreign policy and commercial objectives, the time is ripe to rethink Canadian aid more broadly. Edited by Stephen Brown, Molly den Heyer and David R. Black, this revised edition not only analyzes Canada's past development assistance, it also highlights important new opportunities in the context of the recent change in government. Designed to reach a variety of audiences, contributions by twenty scholars and experts in the field offer an incisive examination of Canada's record and initiatives in Canadian foreign aid, including its relatively recent emphasis on maternal and child health and on the extractive sector, as well as the longer-term engagement with state fragility. The portrait that emerges is a sobering one. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Canada's changing role in the world.

Economic assistance, Canadian. --- Canada --- Foreign economic relations. --- Economic policy. --- Canadian economic assistance --- foreign aid --- canada --- Canadian International Development Agency --- Development aid --- Gender equality --- Official development assistance

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L’Examen mutuel de l’efficacité du développement est un exercice de reddition mutuelle de comptes qui est réalisé conjointement par la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique et l’OCDE, suite à une demande formulée en 2003 par les Chefs d’État et de gouvernement des pays du NEPAD. Cet examen a pour objet de dresser le bilan de ce qui a été fait par l’Afrique et par ses partenaires au développement pour honorer les engagements souscrits concernant le développement de la région, d’évaluer les résultats obtenus et de définir les principales priorités pour l’avenir. Il complète les auto-évaluations établies par chaque partie au partenariat, et s’inscrit dans le droit fil de l’évolution conceptuelle qui porte désormais l’attention sur l’efficacité du développement et non plus sur la seule efficacité de l’aide, et de l’accent placé à Busan sur la responsabilité mutuelle. Les réunions des Chefs d’État et de gouvernement des pays du NEPAD en janvier 2012 et des ministres des Finances de l’UA/CEA en mars 2012 ont confirmé l’intérêt de l’exercice. L’édition 2012 du rapport suit la même structure que le rapport intérimaire, et s’articule autour de quatre grandes thématiques : croissance économique durable, investissement dans l’humain, bonne gouvernance et financement du développement.

Sustainable development --- Economic assistance --- Evaluation. --- Africa --- Economic conditions --- Economic aid --- Foreign aid program --- Foreign assistance --- Grants-in-aid, International --- International economic assistance --- International grants-in-aid --- Economic policy --- International economic relations --- Conditionality (International relations)

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L’Examen mutuel de l’efficacité du développement est un exercice de reddition mutuelle de comptes qui est réalisé conjointement par la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique et l’OCDE, faisant suite à une demande formulée en 2003 par les Chefs d’État et de gouvernement des pays du NEPAD. Cet examen a pour objet de dresser le bilan de ce qui a été fait par l’Afrique et par ses partenaires au développement afin d’honorer les engagements souscrits concernant le développement de la région, d’évaluer les résultats obtenus et de définir les principales priorités pour l’avenir. Il complète les auto-évaluations établies par chaque partie au partenariat, et s’inscrit dans le droit fil de l’évolution conceptuelle qui porte désormais l’attention sur l’efficacité du développement et non plus sur la seule efficacité de l’aide, et de l’accent placé à Busan sur la responsabilité mutuelle. Les Chefs d’État et de gouvernement des pays du NEPAD et les ministres des Finances de l’UA/CEA ont confirmé l’intérêt de l’exercice. L’édition 2013 du rapport suit la même structure que le rapport intérimaire et les rapports précédents, et s’articule autour de quatre grandes thématiques : croissance économique durable, investissement dans l’humain, bonne gouvernance et financement du développement.

Sustainable development --- Economic assistance --- Evaluation. --- Africa --- Economic conditions --- Economic aid --- Foreign aid program --- Foreign assistance --- Grants-in-aid, International --- International economic assistance --- International grants-in-aid --- Economic policy --- International economic relations --- Conditionality (International relations)