National Development Plan 11 Volume 1 April 2017 – March 2023 ISBN: 978-99968-465-2-6 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ I LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................................ V LIST OF CHARTS AND FIGURES ................................................................................................................................... VI LIST OF MAPS ................................................................................................................................................................. VII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................................................... VIII FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................................................... XIII INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. XV CHAPTER 1 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 COUNTRY AND PEOPLE ................................................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 1 CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................................................. 1 Judiciary ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 The Executive ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 GEOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Physical Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Surface Hydrology .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Weather and Climate ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Soil and Vegetation ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Natural Resources .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Demographic Patterns ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Languages and Religion ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Membership of International Organisations ................................................................................................................ 11 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................................... 13 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................ 13 REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POPULATION POLICY IN NDP 10 ............................................. 14 POPULATION SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS ........................................................................... 18 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS .................................................................................................................. 25 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 CHAPTER 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 REVIEW OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE DURING NDP 10 ............................................................................... 29 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................ 29 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE DURING NDP 10 ........................................................................................................ 29 NDP 10 Economic Growth Strategic Thrust ................................................................................................................ 29 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rates ............................................................................................................ 29 Government Budget ...................................................................................................................................................... 38 Implementation Capacity during NDP 10 .................................................................................................................... 40 Export Diversification during NDP 10......................................................................................................................... 47 EMPLOYMENT CREATION DURING NDP 10 .......................................................................................................... 49 POLICY ENVIRONMENT DURING NDP 10 ............................................................................................................... 52 i Macroeconomic Policy ................................................................................................................................................. 52 Fiscal Policy ................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Monetary Policy ........................................................................................................................................................... 53 Exchange Rate Policy ................................................................................................................................................... 53 Microeconomic Policy .................................................................................................................................................. 54 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 56 CHAPTER 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 57 MACROECONOMIC STRATEGIES FOR NDP 11 ..................................................................................................... 57 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................ 57 STRATEGIES FOR NDP 11 ............................................................................................................................................ 59 Developing Diversified Sources of Economic Growth ................................................................................................. 59 Domestic Expenditure as a Source for Growth and Employment Creation ................................................................. 62 Export-Led Growth Strategy ........................................................................................................................................ 63 Conducive Environment for the Private Sector to Grow the Economy and Employment Creation ............................. 65 Regulatory Framework for Doing Business and Global Competitiveness ................................................................... 65 Governance, Safety and Security .................................................................................................................................. 66 Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................................... 66