World Bank2013-02-272013-02-272012-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12565Aden has a number of widely recognized unique assets, which are critical inputs to its emerging strategic positioning within Yemen and the region. Most notable is its natural deep-water harbor on the Red Sea, striking landscapes and distinctive topography, abundance of raw materials, and rich urban heritage. In addition, the residents of Aden are known for their hospitable nature and openness to diversity. Today, leadership in Aden, both public and private, are motivated to create prosperity. Despite a broad portfolio of assets and existence of key infrastructure, the city must address constraints that are holding back economic growth. Aden has much of the basic infrastructure required for businesses to compete, with a few areas requiring major investment. The city is spread across 6,980 square kilometers and is composed of eight districts, each with its own commercial center. The city developed on a peninsula and subsequently expanded along the coast, following the main radial route inland. The city of Aden is differentiated from the rest of the country in several important ways. First, Aden has a deep and naturally protected seaport. Second, the immediate region has an abundance of raw materials. Finally, Aden is well known for its hospitable culture and rich urban and physical heritage. These characteristics, combined with the presence of the container terminal, international airport, and Aden free zone, comprise the foundation for the future growth of the maritime, hospitality and tourism, and manufacturing industries in the governorate. Finally, the emerging institutional architecture and process for change in Aden needs further development. The quality of dialogue, particularly between the public and private sector needs to improve, and the responsibilities of the private and public sectors need to be articulated, acknowledged, and pursued. While the government needs to do everything it can to help the private sector, the businesspeople of Aden need to accept more responsibility for improving the region's economy.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACTION PLANAIRAIR CARGOAIR TRAFFICAIR TRAFFIC CONTROLAIR TRANSPORTAIR TRAVELAIRCRAFTAIRPORTAIRPORTSANTIQUITIESARCHITECTUREATTRACTIONSAVIATION FUELBASICBROADBANDBUFFER ZONEBUILDING STOCKBUSESBUSINESS CLIMATEBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTBUSINESS LEADERSBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESBUSINESS STRATEGYBUSINESSESCARCAR OWNERSHIPCARSCASTLECELLULAR PHONECELLULAR PHONESCENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTCHAMBER OF COMMERCECHURCHCITIESCITY DEVELOPMENTCITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIESCOMMODITIESCOMMODITYCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGECOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGECOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGESCOMPETITIVE PRICESCOMPETITIVENESSCONSERVATIONCONSUMER PROTECTIONCULTURAL ASSETSCULTURAL HERITAGECULTURAL INSTITUTIONSCULTURAL TOURISMCUSTOMER DEMANDCUSTOMSDELIVERY SYSTEMSDIVERSITYDRIVER BEHAVIORDRIVINGDURABLE GOODSECONOMIC ACTIVITIESECONOMIC ASSETSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC VALUEELECTRICITYELECTRONIC PAYMENTELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMSENVIRONMENTALEQUIPMENTEXPORT MARKETSEXPORT SUPPORTFARESFINANCIAL SUPPORTFISHFLOW OF INFORMATIONFLOW OF TRAFFICFOOD OUTLETSFOREIGN INVESTMENTFOREIGN TOURISTSFREIGHTGEOGRAPHYGLOBAL MARKETSGOODS VEHICLESGOVERNMENT OFFICESGROWTH POTENTIALHANDICRAFTHANDICRAFT SHOPSHEAVY TRAFFICHEAVY TRAFFIC VOLUMESHERITAGEHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTHIGHWAYHIGHWAYSHILL SLOPESHISTORIC BUILDINGSHISTORIC CENTERHISTORIC CENTREHISTORIC MOSQUEHISTORIC SITESHISTORIC STRUCTURESHISTORICAL BUILDINGSHOTEL ROOMSHOTELSIMAGEIMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYINCOME INEQUALITYINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONINFILLINFORMATION INFRASTRUCTUREINNOVATIONINNOVATIONSINSTITUTIONINTELLECTUAL PROPERTYINTERNATIONAL AIRPORTINTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTSINTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTINTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGINTERNATIONAL STANDARDSINTERNATIONAL TRADEINTERNATIONAL VISITORSLABOR FORCELAND TRANSPORTLAND USELANDSCAPESLICENSELICENSESMANUFACTURINGMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIESMARKETINGMASTER PLANMETALSMININGMOBILITYMOSQUEMOVEMENT OF GOODSMUSEUMMUSEUMSNARROW STREETSNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCESNAVIGATIONNEIGHBORHOODSNETWORKSNOISEOILOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCYPALACEPASSENGER TRANSPORTPASSENGER VOLUMEPEDESTRIANPEDESTRIAN ACCESSPEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENTPEDESTRIANSPERCEPTIONSPHYSICAL GOODSPOLLUTIONPORT AUTHORITYPORT FACILITIESPRESERVATIONPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTPRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIPPRODUCERSPRODUCT DELIVERYPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTPRODUCTIVITYPRODUCTIVITY GROWTHPROPERTY RIGHTSPUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONPUBLIC LIBRARIESPUBLIC PARKSQUALITY OF SERVICESRAILROADSREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTRENOVATIONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSRESTAURANTSRESULTRESULTSRETAIL OUTLETSRETAIL TRADEROADROADSROADWAYROADWAY IMPROVEMENTSROUTESAFETYSCHOOLSSEARCHSERVICE PROVIDERSSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSPECIALIZED INFRASTRUCTURESTONESTORAGE FACILITIESSTORAGE FACILITYSUBURBAN SPRAWLSUBURBSSUPPLY CHAINSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTTAXISTECHNICAL SUPPORTTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONTELECOMTELECOMMUNICATIONSTEMPLETOURTOURISMTOURISM ACTIVITIESTOURISM DEPARTMENTTOURISM DEVELOPMENTTOURISM GROWTHTOURISM INDUSTRYTOURISM PROMOTIONTOURISTSTOWN CENTRETRAFFIC CONGESTIONTRAFFIC DEMANDTRAFFIC MANAGEMENTTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURESTRANSITTRANSIT PASSENGERTRANSPORTTRANSPORT ACTIVITIESTRANSPORT MODESTRANSPORT SYSTEMTRANSPORTATIONTRAVEL SERVICETRAVELERSTRUCKSTRUEUNEMPLOYMENTURBAN DEVELOPMENTURBAN INFRASTRUCTUREURBAN PLANNINGUSERSVEHICLEVEHICLESVOLUME OF TRAFFICWORLD TRADEWorld Bank10.1596/12565