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MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES The Mano River Union
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
The Mano River Union
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
Conceptual basis and origins
• (model of econ coop in a geographic zone that spans two or more contigious states
• (Indonesia//Malaysia/Singapore) IMS GT 1994 synchronised priorities around common objectives . South China GT (Taiwan/HongKong/China)
• improving competitiveness through complementarities
• short of economic integration
• Harmonised fiscal and regulatory frameworks
• Private sector-led growth
• .
MANOR RIVER UNION STATES IN W. AFRICA
From WB report 3/13
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
MRU: BASIC FACTS (2011)
Variable Cote
d’Ivoir
Guinea Liberia Sierra
leone
MRU
(b’mark)
GDP $m 24.1b 5.1b 1.6b 3.0b 33.8 b (S.Af408 trillion
Population 20.6 11.6m 3.8 6.1 42.2 (S.Af
Services etc. value added % of GDP
45 37 33 34 Malaysia-48S.Africa -67
Renewable Freshwater resources
77 billion cubic metres
226 bcm 200 bcm 160 bcm 663 bcm (S. Af. 45 bcm)
Resource Governance index (2013)
46 62 46 Ghana 63 Norway 98
MRU BASIC FACTS (2011)
Variable Cote
d’Ivoir
Guinea Liberia Sierra
leone
MRU
Cereal yield per acre
1682 kgs 1,379 Kgs 1,200 kgs 1,669 kgs (Malaysia; 3920 kgs. S.Af 4024 kgs
Inflation rates
4.9 21.4 8.5 16.2
Literacy rates %(adult pop)
56 (2010) 41 (2010) 61(2010) 42 (2010) (Malaysia 93)
Fragility index
2.2 1.3 3.0 0.9 (2009) Malaysia 61. S. Af 21
MRU BASIC FACTS (2011)
Variable Cote
d’Ivoir
Guinea Liberia Sierra
leone
MRU
Minerals petroleumGold
1,GoldIron oreBauxiteDiamonds limestone
GoldIron ore --------Diamonds
Gold Iron oreBauxiteDiamondsRutilecoltan
% to GDP 25% 4% 20%
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
Managing Natural Resources - the primary growth driver for MRU.
• common country issues• Governance
• Economic
• Practical
• Special measures for the sea
• Political
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
Management issues: Collaborative effort
Advantages:
Economies of scale
Governance by type of resource
Community solutions
Political options –
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
Management issues (challenges)
Sharing the gains; direct and indirect:- taxes employment etc who gets what? Capture links in value chain
Legal – policy and legal framework vary from state to state
Political – who owns border zones?
Administrative – incorporation in national plans and prgrammes.
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
Management issues (opportunities)
regional collaboration Marine – renewable and non-renewable
For Peace
Limit smuggling/control illicit fishing and methods/block drug route/oil disputes/armed bandits
For Development and livelihoods
Protect biodiversity/promote integration/sustain fishing industry/control mining and promote rational land use
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLES
Conclusions.
Still on drawing board but no other choice
Small and poor economies with high unit costs
Feasible response to emerging threats to peace
Absence of trust b/t civil society and govt masks genuine technical and capacity problems
Improved trade will enhance inter-sector flows and reduce vulnerability
Above all, reduce illicit exploitation of natural resources
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES IN GROWTH TRIANGLESConclusions (cont):Conditions for successRecognise differences from classical model focus on natural resource management, infrastructure, and support for communities.
Strong leadership role of MRU( for launching only)
Sustained commitment at top for at least 3-5 yrs
International support – but avoid mixed messages
Involve private sector – especially mining operatives
