BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a59c4514def0 DTSTART:20250521T063000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250521T143000Z LOCATION:Harare\, Zimbabwe SUMMARY:High-level validation workshop: National Productive Capacities Gap Assessment and Holistic Productive Capacities Development Programme of Zim babwe CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The concept of productive capacities was developed by the Unite d Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2006 and is broa dly defined as “the productive resources\, entrepreneurial capabilities and production linkages that together determine a country'\;s ability to produce goods and services that will help it grow and develop”.Produc tive resources refer to natural and human resources\, as well as financial and physical capital. Entrepreneurial capabilities encompass both core an d technological competencies. Production linkages include information exch ange\, resource flows and backward and forward linkages along the entire v alue chain. These interrelated elements\, taken together\, comprise a coun try’s productive capacities\, which enable inclusive economic growth and developmentThe improvement of productive capacities lies at the heart of economic development and structural change that lift people out of poverty \, whilst respecting planetary boundaries.To operationalise the concept of productive capacities in the context of development policies\, UNCTAD dev eloped the Productive Capacities Index (PCI)\, which relies on eight compo nents to measure different elements of productive capacities – Natural C apital\, Human Capital\, Transport\, Energy\, ICT\, Institutions\, Private Sector\, and Structural Change.Based on the PCI\, UNCTAD develops Nationa l Productive Capacities Gap Assessments (NPCGAs)\, a document which has re cently been prepared for Zimbabwe. The aim of the NPCGA is\, through a sec toral analysis of the categories covered by the PCI\, to diagnose\, pinpoi nt the gaps and recommend economic and social policies to move Zimbabwe to wards sustainable structural transformation.The NPCGA of Zimbabwe discusse s the main points to be addressed in the face of economic vulnerabilities and structural weaknesses\, with the ultimate objective to support policy makers and other national stakeholders in identifying development gaps and fine-tuning the actions to address them.As a part of the support\, a Holi stic Productive Capacities Development Programme for Zimbabwe was prepared to address the identified productive capacities gaps and support policies to advance inclusive growth and sustainable development. The next step i n the process\, after the validation of the documents\, is to jointly enga ge in a resource mobilization process\, to obtain funding for the implemen tation of the Holistic Programme of Zimbabwe.ObjectivesThe objectives of t he workshop are to present\, discuss and validate the National Productive Capacities Gap Assessment and the Holistic Productive Capacities Developme nt Programme of Zimbabwe\, to examine the gaps and limitations in producti ve capacities\, their underlying factors\, and potential remedies in the f orm of policies\, strategies and their implementation.Participants of the multi-stakeholder workshop will involve senior government officials\, deve lopment partners\, experts in the field of economic development and repres entatives of the private sector and civil society\, including academic ins titutions.<\;p>\;The concept of productive capacities was developed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2006 a nd is broadly defined as “the productive resources\, entrepreneurial cap abilities and production linkages that together determine a country'\; s ability to produce goods and services that will help it grow and develop ”.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Productive resources refer to natural and human resources\, as well as financial and physical capital. Entrepreneurial ca pabilities encompass both core and technological competencies. Production linkages include information exchange\, resource flows and backward and fo rward linkages along the entire value chain. These interrelated elements\, taken together\, comprise a country’s productive capacities\, which ena ble inclusive economic growth and development<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The im provement of productive capacities lies at the heart of economic developme nt and structural change that lift people out of poverty\, whilst respecti ng planetary boundaries.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;To operationalise the conce pt of productive capacities in the context of development policies\, UNCTA D developed the Productive Capacities Index (PCI)\, which relies on eight components to measure different elements of productive capacities – Natu ral Capital\, Human Capital\, Transport\, Energy\, ICT\, Institutions\, Pr ivate Sector\, and Structural Change.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Based on the P CI\, UNCTAD develops National Productive Capacities Gap Assessments (NPCGA s)\, a document which has recently been prepared for Zimbabwe. The aim of the NPCGA is\, through a sectoral analysis of the categories covered by th e PCI\, to diagnose\, pinpoint the gaps and recommend economic and social policies to move Zimbabwe towards sustainable structural transformation.&l t\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The NPCGA of Zimbabwe discusses the main points to be addressed in the face of economic vulnerabilities and structural weakness es\, with the ultimate objective to support policy makers and other nation al stakeholders in identifying development gaps and fine-tuning the action s to address them.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;As a part of the support\, a Holi stic Productive Capacities Development Programme for Zimbabwe was prepared to address the identified productive capacities gaps and support policies to advance inclusive growth and sustainable development.&\;nbsp\;<\; /p>\;<\;p>\;The next step in the process\, after the validation of t he documents\, is to jointly engage in a resource mobilization process\, t o obtain funding for the implementation of the Holistic Programme of Zimba bwe.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;<\;strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The objectives of the workshop are to present\, discus s and validate the National Productive Capacities Gap Assessment and the H olistic Productive Capacities Development Programme of Zimbabwe\, to exami ne the gaps and limitations in productive capacities\, their underlying fa ctors\, and potential remedies in the form of policies\, strategies and th eir implementation.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Participants of the multi-stakeh older workshop will involve senior government officials\, development part ners\, experts in the field of economic development and representatives of the private sector and civil society\, including academic institutions.&l t\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/high- level-validation-workshop-national-productive-capacities-gap-assessment-an d-holistic-0 DTSTAMP:20260717T055737Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR