West African Perspectives [electronic resource]: Resources for Development /
Verdière, Michel Colin de.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Sahel and West Africa Club.
Perret, Christophe.
Weber, Raymond.
Brito, José.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2009.
West African Perspectives: Resources for Development conducts a cross-cutting analysis of the main development challenges in the region and offers suggestions on how to meet them. It provides an overview of West Africa’s abundant resources , examining not only economic and natural resources but also human, social and cultural capital. Finally, it presents the perspectives of six prominent West Africans involved in the development of their region.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary -- Seven Challenges for the Region -- Presentation of the Region -- Resources for Development -- West African Visions -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Postface.
West African Perspectives: Resources for Development conducts a cross-cutting analysis of the main development challenges in the region and offers suggestions on how to meet them. It provides an overview of West Africa’s abundant resources , examining not only economic and natural resources but also human, social and cultural capital. Finally, it presents the perspectives of six prominent West Africans involved in the development of their region.
Economic development