Publications

The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV). 28-30 May, 2008. Yokohama, Japan. Towards a Vibrant Africa: A Continent of Hope and Opportunity.  

UNDP-TICAD etc

Cooperation between the African Union and TICAD

Decision on the Strengthening of cooperation between Africa and the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) - Doc. EX.CL/373 (XII)-a (pdf)

Trade and Investment between Africa and Asia

Follow-up Study to the fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF V): Overview of Tourism to Africa - with reference to the Asian and Japanese outbound markets

This study was developed as a collaborative effort of the UNDP and the UNWTO in response to the policy recommendations issued at the fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF V) and the acceleration of the implementation of the Yokohama Action Plan in the area of tourism development, including recommendations to address constraints to tourism development, support tourism operators to increase familiarization with African destinations, take advantage of the opportunities provided by the 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in South Africa; and support long-term tourism promotion. Outline Download full report English | Japanese

Doing Business in 2009

This is the sixth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 181 economies. Doing Business 2009 updates all sets of indicators, ranks economies on their overall ease of doing business, and analyzes reforms to business regulation-identifying identifying which countries are improving the most. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why. Doing Business 2009 focuses on how complex business regulations can impact business growth and job creation. For further information, please click here.

Doing Business 2007

How to Reform is the fourth in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 175
economies—from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe—and over time. Click here to access the report.

Doing Business in 2005 (World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa, Regional Profile 2005)

Removing Obstacles to Growth is the second in a series of annual reports investigating the scope and manner of regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. New quantitative indicators on business regulations and their enforcement can be compared across 145 countries—from Albania to Zimbabwe—and over time. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where, and why. Download pdf (282KB)

Patterns of Africa-Asia Trade and Investment, Potential for Ownership and Partnership (2004)

The main objective of this report is to build a basic understanding of the potential of Africa-Asia trade and investment relations—a priority area recognized in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). The potential of enhanced interregional trade and investment relations has generated strong interest among the participants of the third TICAD summit leading to a firm belief among them that better business relations between Africa and Asia could provide significant benefits for economic development in both regions. Download pdf (606KB)

Competitiveness and Private Sector Development in Africa, Cross Country Evidence from the World Bank's Investment Climate Data (2004)

This paper is a first attempt at pulling together some cross-country comparisons from the investment climate data for Africa. We have focused our efforts on quantitative comparisons of survey responses, with a view to carrying out more in-depth econometric work in future research. Download pdf (631KB)

Country-Specific Analysis of Africa-Asia Trade Complementarity

This paper provides overview of country specific features of Africa’s trade. This report will provide country-specific analyses of Africa’s trade (both export and import) in the form of a “Country Analytical Brief (CAB)” that examines changing patterns and the composition of export and import for individual African countries.

AFRICA FOREIGN INVESTOR SURVEY 2003

This survey is a follow-up to an initiative launched in 2001 for assisting African investment promotion agencies in designing country specific strategies. Click here for html version

TICAD III-related information

Review of TICAD (2003)

As TICAD marks its tenth anniversary, it is appropriate and timely to undertake a broad and overall review of what has been achieved to date, as well as to consider the opportunities that exist for continuing and deepening cooperation. In this way, the review will contribute to the shaping of a strengthened and appropriately focused TICAD agenda for the future. Download pdf (44KB)

TICAD II-related information

Review of Implementation of Tokyo Agenda for Action (TAA)

This report serves as a follow up to a review made for the Ministerial-level Meeting held in December 2001. Some of TAA's Goals and Objectives are set for the future such as for the year 2005 and 2015. What one could conclude at this juncture is whether there is stable progress or otherwise in some of the key development indicators. Download pdf (1MB)