Publication: A Framework for Enhancing Intra-regional Connectivity in the Horn of Africa
Date
2021-06-21
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Published
2021-06-21
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Abstract
This background paper systematically
maps and assesses the connectivity of cities in the Horn of
Africa (HoA) and uses the results to proposes a number of
policy perspectives on how to strategically boost
connectivity in different parts of the region. Analytically,
this is achieved through network analysis of the directness,
the diversity, topology and the density of HoA cities’
transport infrastructure connections. Crucially, network
analysis allows proxying HoA cities’ potential to
participate in value chains at various geographical scales
and identifying key areas of possible intervention. Results
can guide institutional and governance measures that can be
taken to influence connectivity as a whole and for specific
cities and transport corridors in particular. The output can
thus help determine the interventions that are needed to
tackle bottlenecks in corridors, addressing infrastructure,
policy and regulatory constraints. The remainder of this
paper is organized as follows. Section 2 outlines the
rationale for an analysis of inter-urban connectivity in
general and its linkages with the broader topic of regional
integration and the economic geographies of the HoA in
particular. Section 3 discusses our analytical framework,
while Section 4 discusses the results. The paper is
concluded with a discussion of key policy perspectives in
section 5.
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Citation
“Kunaka, Charles; Derudder, Ben. 2021. A Framework for Enhancing Intra-regional Connectivity in the Horn of Africa. Horn of Africa Regional Economic Memorandum Background Paper;No. 5. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36494 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”