Institutional Environment Assessment in Sao Tome and Principe
The Institutional Environment Assessment (IEA) carried out in Sao Tome e Principe in October-November 1996, sought to assist the government in identifying the root causes of the country's poor economic performance and in formulating strategies...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/04/13994532/institutional-environment-assessment-sao-tome-principe http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9937 |
| Summary: | The Institutional Environment Assessment
(IEA) carried out in Sao Tome e Principe in October-November
1996, sought to assist the government in identifying the
root causes of the country's poor economic performance
and in formulating strategies to address them. It was a
self-diagnostic exercise based on the active participation
of local stakeholders so as to foster ownership of the
follow-up reforms. It entailed comprehensive data collection
and analysis through field reviews (by three working groups
focusing on technical, administrative, and structural
problems respectively); desk reviews of relevant consultant
reports and economic and sector work; and a survey of
governance and indigenous institutions impacting on economic
management. A 4-day assessment workshop was held to
synthesize, analyze and prioritize the information gathered,
and to map out future strategy. Follow-up workshops are
being held to formulate an implementation plan and apportion
responsibilities between implementing agencies. Lessons
learned: the IEA is an appropriate instrument for
identifying the major institutional causes of economic
underperformance; and the involvement of all the key
stakeholders was a positive and strategic move. In many
cases, it will be these stakeholders who will ensure
follow-up on measures agreed, thus making government more accountable. |
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