The Ad Hop expert group meeting on promotion of investment in industrial projects in the context of the second Industrial Development Decade (IDDA II) : report

Abstract

The objective of the report is to assist industrial planners, industrialists, project sponsors and potential investors by giving them some guidelines in promoting industrial projects in Africa. Investment promotion consists of, jnter-alia, creation of enabling environment; provision of information on investment opportunities; identification of development projects, sponsors, partners and investors; preparation of projects, mobilization of financial resources and organization of managerial and technological arrangements for the implementation and operation of the projects. The report is divided into four main parts, Part I is rationale of investment promotion in Africa, Part II, investment promotion efforts in selected African countries. Part III examines existing problems and constraints while Part IV makes some proposals and recommendations.