Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential

Kenya has the opportunities and resources to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development, but its potential has been constrained by under-investment and low firm-level productivity. Altogether, its development has not been sufficiently...

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Main Author:	International Finance Corporation
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION POLICY MARKET ACCESS FINANCE ENERGY TRANSPORT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HEALTH SYSTEM AGRIBUSINESS HOUSING MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT CLIMATE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/312621572349671823/Creating-Markets-in-Kenya-Unleashing-Private-Sector-Dynamism-to-Achieve-Full-Potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32799

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spelling	okr-10986-327992021-05-25T09:30:12Z Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential International Finance Corporation PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION POLICY MARKET ACCESS FINANCE ENERGY TRANSPORT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HEALTH SYSTEM AGRIBUSINESS HOUSING MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT CLIMATE Kenya has the opportunities and resources to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development, but its potential has been constrained by under-investment and low firm-level productivity. Altogether, its development has not been sufficiently sustainable or equitable to transform the lives of ordinary citizens. Poverty remains high, with thirty-six percent of Kenyans living under the national poverty line, whereas the richest ten percent of the population receive forty percent of the nation’s income. This country private sector diagnostic (CPSD) sheds light on how the private sector can more effectively contribute to advancing the country’s developmental goals. Applying a sectoral lens, it puts forward operational recommendations highlighting strategic entry points for diversification and growth and addresses key constraints to private sector engagement. It also seeks to inform World Bank and IFC strategies, paving the way for joint programming to create markets and unlock private sector potential. 2019-12-06T15:48:54Z 2019-12-06T15:48:54Z 2019-07-31 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/312621572349671823/Creating-Markets-in-Kenya-Unleashing-Private-Sector-Dynamism-to-Achieve-Full-Potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32799 English Country Private Sector Diagnostic; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy Africa Kenya
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topic	PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION POLICY MARKET ACCESS FINANCE ENERGY TRANSPORT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HEALTH SYSTEM AGRIBUSINESS HOUSING MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT CLIMATE
spellingShingle	PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION POLICY MARKET ACCESS FINANCE ENERGY TRANSPORT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HEALTH SYSTEM AGRIBUSINESS HOUSING MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT CLIMATE International Finance Corporation Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential
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description	Kenya has the opportunities and resources to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development, but its potential has been constrained by under-investment and low firm-level productivity. Altogether, its development has not been sufficiently sustainable or equitable to transform the lives of ordinary citizens. Poverty remains high, with thirty-six percent of Kenyans living under the national poverty line, whereas the richest ten percent of the population receive forty percent of the nation’s income. This country private sector diagnostic (CPSD) sheds light on how the private sector can more effectively contribute to advancing the country’s developmental goals. Applying a sectoral lens, it puts forward operational recommendations highlighting strategic entry points for diversification and growth and addresses key constraints to private sector engagement. It also seeks to inform World Bank and IFC strategies, paving the way for joint programming to create markets and unlock private sector potential.
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title	Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential
title_short	Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential
title_full	Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential
title_fullStr	Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential
title_full_unstemmed	Creating Markets in Kenya : Unleashing Private Sector Dynamism to Achieve Full Potential
title_sort	creating markets in kenya : unleashing private sector dynamism to achieve full potential
publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/312621572349671823/Creating-Markets-in-Kenya-Unleashing-Private-Sector-Dynamism-to-Achieve-Full-Potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32799
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