Investment Opportunities in China: 2030 Agenda Sub-Fund
Independent evaluation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund Project: Developing Integrated Programmes to Alleviate Binding Constraints to Development by Fostering Structural Transformation, Building Productive Capacities and Enhancing Investment Opportunities and Linkages with China
The eight developing countries targeted by this project (Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe) are already beneficiaries of increased trade and investment relations with China. However, a lot remains to be done to seize the trade and investment opportunities arising from Chinese engagement into sustainable development gains, due, to the weak productive capacities and lack of structural economic transformation in beneficiary countries.
The expected outcomes of the project will be threefold:A detailed analysis of the binding constraints to growth and the fostering of productive capacities in each of the African developing countries targeted, as well as the identification of key sectors with potential for significant growth and productivity gains, and recommendations for harnessing trade and investment links with China to overcome these constraints.Eight country-specific roadmaps for holistic, multi-year technical assistance and capacity building programmes to support the lifting of binding constraints and fostering productive capacities, as well strengthening of sectors and industries with development potential. The programmes will draw on UNCTAD’s expertise across different aspects of development, including investment policy, entrepreneurship development, trade policy, transport and transit policy, and customs systems automation.
