Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development

Yemen's dependence on the oil sector as a source of economic growth is no longer sustainable given the rate at which oil reserves are being depleted. This study was conducted to assess the potential contribution of the mineral sector to sustai...

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Main Author: Pugachevsky, Alexandra
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15039809/yemen-mineral-sector-analysis-potential-governement-action-needed-spur-development
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spelling okr-10986-108662021-04-23T14:02:52Z Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development Pugachevsky, Alexandra CAPACITY BUILDING COBALT COPPER DOLOMITE EXTERNAL MARKETS GEOLOGY GOLD INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL MINING LAND CLAIMS MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKETING METALS MINE DEVELOPMENT MINERAL MINERAL ACTIVITIES MINERAL COMMODITIES MINERAL ECONOMICS MINERAL EXPLORATION MINERAL OCCURRENCES MINERAL OPERATIONS MINERAL POTENTIAL MINERAL PROCESSING MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL SECTOR MINERAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT MINERALS DEVELOPMENT MINING COMPANIES MINING COMPANY MINING DEVELOPMENT MINING INDUSTRY MINING LAW MINING POLICY MINING SECTOR MINING TRADITION NICKEL OIL OIL RESERVES OIL SECTOR PETROLEUM POVERTY ALLEVIATION QUARRYING RAILWAY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ROAD ROAD BUILDING ROAD SYSTEM SALT SMALL-SCALE SMALL-SCALE MINING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STONE INDUSTRY TRANSPORT ZINC Yemen's dependence on the oil sector as a source of economic growth is no longer sustainable given the rate at which oil reserves are being depleted. This study was conducted to assess the potential contribution of the mineral sector to sustainable growth and poverty alleviation in Yemen and to define the constraints that will need to be overcome if this potential is to be realized. In so doing it helps to define those areas of government action and donor support that will need to be sustained over the medium to long term. Finally, it will be important for the Government of Yemen to signal its intent and commitment to give to the mineral sector the type of support that will be required over the medium to long term in order to successfully harness the country's mineral potential and bring about wider economic benefits. 2012-08-13T13:23:11Z 2012-08-13T13:23:11Z 2011-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15039809/yemen-mineral-sector-analysis-potential-governement-action-needed-spur-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10866 English MNA Knowledge Notes : Lessons from Analytic and Advisory Activities; No. 1 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Yemen, Republic of
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topic CAPACITY BUILDING
COBALT
COPPER
DOLOMITE
EXTERNAL MARKETS
GEOLOGY
GOLD
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
INTERNATIONAL MINING
LAND CLAIMS
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
MARKETING
METALS
MINE DEVELOPMENT
MINERAL
MINERAL ACTIVITIES
MINERAL COMMODITIES
MINERAL ECONOMICS
MINERAL EXPLORATION
MINERAL OCCURRENCES
MINERAL OPERATIONS
MINERAL POTENTIAL
MINERAL PROCESSING
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERAL SECTOR
MINERAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
MINING COMPANIES
MINING COMPANY
MINING DEVELOPMENT
MINING INDUSTRY
MINING LAW
MINING POLICY
MINING SECTOR
MINING TRADITION
NICKEL
OIL
OIL RESERVES
OIL SECTOR
PETROLEUM
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
QUARRYING
RAILWAY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
ROAD
ROAD BUILDING
ROAD SYSTEM
SALT
SMALL-SCALE
SMALL-SCALE MINING
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
STONE INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT
ZINC
spellingShingle CAPACITY BUILDING
COBALT
COPPER
DOLOMITE
EXTERNAL MARKETS
GEOLOGY
GOLD
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
INTERNATIONAL MINING
LAND CLAIMS
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
MARKETING
METALS
MINE DEVELOPMENT
MINERAL
MINERAL ACTIVITIES
MINERAL COMMODITIES
MINERAL ECONOMICS
MINERAL EXPLORATION
MINERAL OCCURRENCES
MINERAL OPERATIONS
MINERAL POTENTIAL
MINERAL PROCESSING
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERAL SECTOR
MINERAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
MINING COMPANIES
MINING COMPANY
MINING DEVELOPMENT
MINING INDUSTRY
MINING LAW
MINING POLICY
MINING SECTOR
MINING TRADITION
NICKEL
OIL
OIL RESERVES
OIL SECTOR
PETROLEUM
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
QUARRYING
RAILWAY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
ROAD
ROAD BUILDING
ROAD SYSTEM
SALT
SMALL-SCALE
SMALL-SCALE MINING
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
STONE INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT
ZINC
Pugachevsky, Alexandra
Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Yemen, Republic of
relation MNA Knowledge Notes : Lessons from Analytic and Advisory Activities; No. 1
description Yemen's dependence on the oil sector as a source of economic growth is no longer sustainable given the rate at which oil reserves are being depleted. This study was conducted to assess the potential contribution of the mineral sector to sustainable growth and poverty alleviation in Yemen and to define the constraints that will need to be overcome if this potential is to be realized. In so doing it helps to define those areas of government action and donor support that will need to be sustained over the medium to long term. Finally, it will be important for the Government of Yemen to signal its intent and commitment to give to the mineral sector the type of support that will be required over the medium to long term in order to successfully harness the country's mineral potential and bring about wider economic benefits.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Pugachevsky, Alexandra
author_facet Pugachevsky, Alexandra
author_sort Pugachevsky, Alexandra
title Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development
title_short Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development
title_full Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development
title_fullStr Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development
title_full_unstemmed Yemen - The Mineral Sector : Analysis of Potential and Governement Action Needed to Spur Development
title_sort yemen - the mineral sector : analysis of potential and governement action needed to spur development
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15039809/yemen-mineral-sector-analysis-potential-governement-action-needed-spur-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10866
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