Djibouti Business Intelligence Report

, by Oleynik, Igor S.

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Supplemental Materials

Strategic and Development Profiles

(11)

Basic Facts

(1)

Strategic Profile

(10)

Geography

(2)

People

(1)

Government

(2)

Economy

(2)

Communications

(1)

Transportation

(1)

Military

(1)

Port

(2)

Important Information for Understanding the Country

(10)

Geography

(1)

People

(1)

Ethnic make-up

(1)

Health

(1)

Religions

(1)

History

(3)

Government

(2)

Principal Government Officials

(1)

Foreign Relations

(1)

U.S.-Djiboutian Relations

(1)

Principal U.S. Officials

(1)

Economy

(1)

Travel Notes

(2)

Geography

(3)

The Land

(1)

Climate

(1)

Water Resources

(1)

Irrigation and Drainage Development

(1)

Institutional Environment

(1)

Trends in Water Resources Management

(1)

History

(3)

Government and Political System

(24)

Political Structure

(1)

Political parties

(1)

Ruling party

(1)

Main opposition party

(1)

Government

(2)

Cabinet

(1)

Djibouti National Anthem

(1)

Latin Transliteration

(1)

English Translation

(1)

Human Rights and Democracy in Djibuti

(2)

Respect for Human Rights

(11)

Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:

(6)

Respect for Civil Liberties

(1)

Freedom of Speech and Press

(1)

Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association

(1)

Freedom of Religion

(3)

Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights

(8)

Worker Rights

(2)

Djibuti: Amnesty International Report

(2)

Media

(1)

Press

(1)

Broadcasting

(1)

Economy and Economic Development

(36)

External trade

(1)

Exports

(1)

Imports

(1)

Agriculture

(1)

Industry and manufacturing

(1)

Mining

(1)

Hydrocarbons

(1)

Energy

(1)

Djibouti Economic and Financial Policy Framework 1999--2002

(21)

Introduction

(1)

Recent Economic Developments, 1996-99

(2)

Core Tasks

(1)

Medium-Term Macroeconomic Framework and Strategies, 1999/2000-2001/02

(1)

Economic Policies for 1999/2000-2001/02

(14)

Balance of Payments and External Financing Requirements

(1)

Technical Assistance, Statistical Issues, and Program Implementation

(2)

IMF Approves ESAF Loan for Djibouti

(1)

Program Summary

(1)

Social Issues

(4)

Djibouti: Selected Economic and Social Indicators, 1995-2002

(3)

IMF Approves US$ 3.6 Million Disbursement

(1)

Djibouti's Poverty Assessment

(3)

Poverty Profile

(1)

What Characterizes the Poor in Djibouti

(1)

Unemployment and Poverty

(1)

The Poor Lack Human Capital

(1)

A Strategy for Poverty Reduction

(1)

Growth and Employment

(1)

Investing In Human Capital

(1)

Education. Pro-Poor Education Policies Should Emphasize Two Areas of Intervention:

(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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