Publication: Institutional Environment Assessment in Sao Tome and Principe
Date
1997-04
ISSN
Published
1997-04
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Institutional Environment Assessment
(IEA) carried out in Sao Tome e Principe in October-November
1996, sought to assist the government in identifying the
root causes of the country's poor economic performance
and in formulating strategies to address them. It was a
self-diagnostic exercise based on the active participation
of local stakeholders so as to foster ownership of the
follow-up reforms. It entailed comprehensive data collection
and analysis through field reviews (by three working groups
focusing on technical, administrative, and structural
problems respectively); desk reviews of relevant consultant
reports and economic and sector work; and a survey of
governance and indigenous institutions impacting on economic
management. A 4-day assessment workshop was held to
synthesize, analyze and prioritize the information gathered,
and to map out future strategy. Follow-up workshops are
being held to formulate an implementation plan and apportion
responsibilities between implementing agencies. Lessons
learned: the IEA is an appropriate instrument for
identifying the major institutional causes of economic
underperformance; and the involvement of all the key
stakeholders was a positive and strategic move. In many
cases, it will be these stakeholders who will ensure
follow-up on measures agreed, thus making government more accountable.
Citation
“World Bank. 1997. Institutional Environment Assessment in Sao Tome and Principe. Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 15. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/5a420e67-76d7-5e06-affa-493df16c458e License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”