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This mineral sector review examines the
mineral sector as a potential source of growth and
development in Malawi. In seeking the World Bank's
assistance the Government of Malawi was particularly
interested in confirming the potential for mineral sector
growth, identifying which constraints to the development of
the sector need to be addressed by the Government and
suggesting strategies to foster a positive contribution by
the mineral sector to sustainable development and poverty
reduction. This report is organized into four chapters.
Chapter one examines the potential for mineral sector growth
in the short, medium and long term and indicates the direct
and indirect economic and development benefits that could
result. The remaining chapters address constraints that
could prevent the mineral sector's full potential from
being realized, especially those that can be addressed by
government action, focusing on the development of efficient
and effective legal, regulatory and institutional
arrangements for managing the mineral sector (chapter two);
the design of robust mineral revenue generation and
management regimes (chapter three); and the creation of
sound arrangements for the environmental and social
management of the mineral sector (chapter four). Each
chapter concludes with a summary of the main findings and
recommendations for action with an indicated timeframe.
