Afghan competitiveness for job creation : agricultural value chains : final report / JICA.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Kabul, Afghanistan] : Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ; International Labour Organization (ILO), ©2015.Description: ix, 203 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9789221310068
  • 9789221310075
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet S471. A3.
Contents:
Contents: contents—Acronyms—Executive summary—1. Background—2. Study methodology—3. Statistical review—4. Sector analysis and competitiveness—5. Farm households—their financial aspect and link to the labour market—6. Value chain dynamics and prospects—7. Conclusions and recommendations.
Summary: Summary: “The strategic vision of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) for the transformation decade espoused in the realizing self-reliance paper highlights the centrality of Afghans. However, when the competitiveness of the Afghan agriculture sector appears eroded against its major trading partners, there are doubts as to whether the decelerating Afghan economy can absorb the exploding supply of labour without realignment of its policies around competitiveness and jobs…”—(page v).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet S471.A3.A667 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000509454
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Cover title.
“September 2015”.
“Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ; International Labour Organization (ILO)”—at head of title.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: contents—Acronyms—Executive summary—1. Background—2. Study methodology—3. Statistical review—4. Sector analysis and competitiveness—5. Farm households—their financial aspect and link to the labour market—6. Value chain dynamics and prospects—7. Conclusions and recommendations.

Summary: “The strategic vision of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) for the transformation decade espoused in the realizing self-reliance paper highlights the centrality of Afghans. However, when the competitiveness of the Afghan agriculture sector appears eroded against its major trading partners, there are doubts as to whether the decelerating Afghan economy can absorb the exploding supply of labour without realignment of its policies around competitiveness and jobs…”—(page v).

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