Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§39 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Mozambique has high coal, gas and hydropower potential but lacks the capacity to fully exploit these resources and provide the population with reliable electricity. Some progress has been made with electricity access; the electrification rate has increased from approximately 7% of the population in 2005 to about 26% in 2014; around 2 million Mozambicans are being supplied through photovoltaic systems. On average, new connections per year have exceeded 140,000 in the last three years, mainly driven by World Bank funding and other donor support. However, the majority of the Mozambican population (about 65%) still lacks access to electricity, and biomass continues to be the mainstay of household energy use primarily for cooking. Mozambique exports 35% of its total power production, mostly to South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Mozal aluminium smelter plant accounts for 60% of the current consumption and 100% of imports.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§40 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Mozambique has considerable hydropower potential. Currently, 85% of the electricity produced in the country comes from hydropower sources followed by thermal sources (15%), including natural gas power plants and diesel. The company Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) operates the Cahora Bassa Dam, the second largest dam in Africa, sells 75% of its existing generation to South Africa, and uses South African transmission lines to re-import.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§46 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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The Government's Industrial Policy and Strategy (approved by Resolution No. 23/2016) sets the broad guidelines of industrial development in the country, defining the food industry, furniture, building materials and tools, collection and recycling of industrial waste, engineering and electronics as priority sectors (Section 2.2).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§104 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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The country offers a range of beach holiday products, ecotourism, cultural diversity, and a coastline of 2,700 km along the Indian Ocean. The coast is particularly attractive with distinct marine species including dolphins, whales, sharks and turtles.
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WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§105 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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The southern region of Mozambique dominates the industry, accounting for nearly 50% of total earnings generated, thanks to the relatively high quality of infrastructure and considerable investments in the region. The northern region is perhaps the most attractive touristic region and enjoys international visibility. The region features historic places such as Ibo island, the internationally acclaimed archipelago of Quirimbas, the Niassa Reserve and the bio-diversity of Lake Niassa.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§107 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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The broad mandate of the MITUR (Ministry of Tourism) is to plan and implement policies within the domains of tourism activities, touristic lodging, restauration and night clubs, casinos, and conservation areas. (...)
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WT/TPR/S/354/REV.1 |
S-IV§108 |
Mozambique |
2017 |
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Other subordinate institutions include: the National Institute of Tourism (INATUR), established by Decree No. 36/2008, with the role, inter alia, of promoting development of the tourism sector, classification of tourism enterprises, and development of areas of touristic interest; the unit for Coordination of Trans-Boundary Conservation Areas (ACTF), which is tasked with promoting connectivity and the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation while enhancing community benefits through the promotion of environmentally sustainable tourism; and the National Agency for Conservation Areas (ANAC), whose mission is to ensure the conservation of biodiversity, the administration and promotion of sustainable use of conservation areas, as well as establishing partnerships for the development of conservation areas.
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WT/TPR/G/356/REV.1 |
G-III§11 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
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() The Federal Government is building on the foundation laid by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda through the establishment of the Green Alternative or Agriculture Promotion Policy. This aims to enhance productivity by improving access to land, information, knowledge, and inputs. It also includes soil fertility, production management, storage, processing, marketing and trade. Private sector investment will support improved access to finance and agribusiness investment. The Agriculture Transformation Agenda is designed to realign the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to include institutional setting and roles, youth and women, infrastructure, climate smart agriculture, research and innovation, food, consumption and nutrition security. One key strategic activity is the integration of the agriculture value chain to improve access to markets, which will revitalize the Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX) to fast-track exports, and improve inventory management and storage capacity at the national level. Implementation of the totality of these initiatives is designed to address the continuing challenges of the sector, which include limited access to financing and inputs for farmers, serious threat of climate change on yield, limited access of agricultural outputs to the national and international markets, and output price instability.
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WT/TPR/G/356/REV.1 |
G-III§26 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
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To formalize and give legal backing to the policy reform initiatives highlighted above, the National Assembly is considering for enactment a number of bills that are meant to support diversification and achieve structural transformation of the economy. These bills include () the National Bio-safety Bill. The latter provides a regulatory, institutional and administrative mechanism for safety measures in the application of modern biotechnology in Nigeria in order to prevent any adverse effect on human health, animal, plant life and the environment.
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WT/TPR/G/356/REV.1 |
G-III§32 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
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() As part of the use of market instruments for diversification, in 2011, the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Agency (NSIA) - independent from government - was established to manage and invest in a diversified portfolio of medium to long term revenue of the three tiers of Government. Its mandate and functions include, inter alia, to prepare for the depletion of Nigeria's hydrocarbon resources, ()
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