Comoros Poverty Assessment

Abstract

Chapter I-Country Context: Macroeconomic Performance and Governance Environment Key Messages  Economic growth has followed a positive trend since the restoration of political stability, but at a slow pace, and GDP growth was lower than the Sub-Saharan African average and that of many regional peers;  Economic growth is driven by services, followed by agriculture on the supply side, and consumption on the demand side. The development of the industry was held back by structural constraints;  Despite some progress in governance, Comoros continues to trail behind its sub-Saharan and international peers, particularly in terms of transparency and accountability of the public sector.