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Using a mixed-method approach involving European practitioners, it finds that while operational enablers are recognized, structural institutional and social barriers—such as governance and resource constraints—limit engagement to narrow, passive approaches. 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This scenario would increase electricity access to 82% of the population and raise fixed broadband subscriptions to 21.7 per 100 people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000020#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario, Uganda could lift an additional 11.03 million people out of extreme poverty (at the US$1.90 threshold) by 2040, representing a 13.9 percentage point decline compared to the Current Path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000020#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Uganda is not on track to reach its Vision 2040 GDP per capita target of US$9,500 by the target date on its Current Path. 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Without concerted efforts to accelerate demographic transition, the country will not enter a potential demographic window of opportunity until 2052, rather than 2040.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000020#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP is projected to increase by 5 percentage points above the Current Path by 2040 under the Manufacturing scenario, creating 1.8 million additional jobs compared to the Current Path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000020#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is projected to dramatically improve Uganda's trade balance, reducing the trade deficit to 2.2% of GDP by 2040, compared to 8.8% on the Current Path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000020#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Uganda's governance capacity is currently below the average for low-income African countries. 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By 2050, this path suggests a GDP per capita of US$6,691, though this is approximately half of the US$12,476 target set by Rwandan authorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000205#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Governance scenario is identified as having the greatest positive impact on both wealth and poverty reduction. By 2043, it could raise GDP per capita to US$6,010 (a 21.7% increase over the Current Path) and reduce the number of people in extreme poverty to 2.4 million (12% of the population), compared to 3.5 million (17.6%) on the Current Path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000205#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Trade and infrastructure scenarios also provide significant gains: the AfCFTA scenario could increase GDP per capita to US$5,546 by 2043, while the Large Infrastructure and Leapfrogging scenario could reach US$5,473. 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This scenario is projected to lift 2.2 million additional people out of extreme poverty and double the size of the economy to US$21.6 billion, though it will also increase carbon emissions to 2.1 million tons due to heightened economic activity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000299#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario, which integrates 11 sectoral scenarios and a synergistic effect, is projected to increase Liberia's GDP per capita to US$4,358 by 2043. This represents an increase of US$1,792 over the Current Path forecast and is US$568 higher than the projected average for low-income African countries in 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000299#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agriculture, Financial Flows, and Free Trade are identified as the sectors with the highest potential to improve economic development in Liberia. By 2043, the Agriculture scenario is expected to contribute US$346.6 to GDP per capita, followed by Financial Flow (US$233.3) and Free Trade (US$207). Conversely, Health/WaSH, Governance, and Education are expected to have the least impact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000299#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario is projected to significantly reduce poverty in Liberia. 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The economy remains structurally agrarian and dependent on exporting raw materials like gold and cocoa while importing finished goods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000320#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The study projects that with appropriate policy reforms, Ghana could increase its GDP to US$365 billion by 2043, which is 55% higher than its current trajectory. This path could raise GDP per capita to US$12,720 and reduce extreme poverty to 6.3% of the population by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000320#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To transform the economy, the report recommends aggressive export-led manufacturing and a transition in the energy sector. 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