Services Trade and Development

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Services Trade and Development: The Experience of Zambia

Shuller Habeenzu Patrick Mutimushi David Mwanza Raphael Maseko Mike Blackburn Jerome Kawesha

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Communications Authority of Zambia Communications Authority of Zambia Regional Director, Zamtel Acting Managing Director, Zamnet Chairman, MTN Government Carrier and Services Manager, Celtel

Migration Josiah Ogina

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M. Kapihya Jere Mwila

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International Organization for Migration (IOM) Resident Representative in Lusaka Director Human Resources, Ministry of Health Ministry of Health

Air Transport David Zulu

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Mr. Maeti Luke Mbewe

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George Lewis Chileshe Kapwepwe Ms. Manatunga Richard Jeffrey Don McDonald Lilian Dring

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Tourism David Thompson

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Adam Pope J.J. Sikazwe Charity Lumpa David Bennet Adam Elliot Tom Mushenge

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Senior Transport Economist, Ministry of Communications and Transport Transport Economist, COMESA Chief Executive, Zambian Export Growers Association MAC2000 Corp, Ltd. MD, National Airports Corporation Country Commercial Manager, British Airways Charter airline operator CEO, Zambia Airways Country Manager, South African Airways

Deputy Chairman, Tourism Council of Zambia and Manager of the Lusaka Hotel Luangwa Safari Association Chairman, Tourism Council of Zambia MD, Zambian National Tourism Board Wilderness Safari Star of Africa Acting Director General, Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA)

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Services Trade and Development

Published on Aug 13, 2014Business

World Bank Publications

"Some see trade in services as irrelevant to the development agenda for least developed countries (LDCs). Others see few benefits from past market openings by LDCs. This book debunks both views. It finds that serious imperfections in Zambia's reform of services trade deprived the country of significant benefits and diminished faith in liberalization. What is to be done? Move aggressively and consistently to eliminate barriers to entry and competition. Develop and enforce regulations to deal with market failures. And implement proactive policies to widen the access of firms, farms, and consumers to services of all kinds. These lessons from Zambia are applicable to all LDCs. In all this, international agreements can help. But to succeed, LDCs mustcommit to open markets and their trading partners must provide assistance for complementary reforms. Zambia, which leads the LDC group at the World Trade Organization, can show the way."