The Zimbabwe Economic: How has it survived and how will it recover?
The report examines Zimbabwe's economic crisis, its survival, and potential recovery amid political turmoil and international isolation.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | South African Institute of International Affairs |
| Authors: | Alec Pienaar, Brian Hawksworth, Dr. Greg Mills, Elisabeth Bradley, Fred Phaswana, Moletsi Mbeki, Diana Games |
| Geographic focus: | Zimbabwe |
Methods
The research method involved compiling information from interviews conducted during a research trip to Zimbabwe in September, as well as data gathered from various sources. Most interviewees requested anonymity in the report.
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Key Insights
Zimbabwe's economy faces its most challenging period, with a breakdown of law and order, economic crisis, international isolation, and a government clinging to power. President Robert Mugabe's policies have led to drastic economic decline, exacerbated by a failed land resettlement program. Loss of a referendum in February 2000 and subsequent elections precipitated a war against the nation, with land resettlement used as an election tool. This has severely undermined the key agricultural sector, leading to farm seizures, economic downturn, and famine. Despite this, the government uses food for political gain. Economic indicators are grim, with GDP falling, inflation soaring, budget deficits widening, currency devaluing, and key sectors like agriculture, mining, tourism, and manufacturing declining. Recovery seems unlikely without significant political and economic changes.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Zimbabwe geographic scope | agriculture | economic crisis | government power | international isolation | land resettlement | law and order | manufacturing | mining | recovery scenarios | tourism