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It has long been recognised that the role of the construction industry in socio-economic
development goes beyond its share in national output. A number of studies have focused on the issue of employment creation others have emphasised its multiplier effect on other sectors of the economy. The role of construction infrastructure in the process of development has gained a new stimulus following the United Nations Millennium Declaration at the Millennium Summit in New York in September, 2000. Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), measured through 21 targets, were devised. According to international development agencies, the services provided by infrastructure have a pervasive effect on the economic and social targets related to the MDGs. Using data obtained from World Bank and United Nations publications, and making use of an analysis developed in previous works, this study
presents some prospects of the pattern of development of the construction industry in two groups of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to their level of economic development.
Some insights for the growth strategies of the construction industry in the groups of countries are also presented.
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Construction industry Economic developement MDGs Sub-saharan
Citation
Lopes, Jorge; Oliveira, Rui; Abreu, Maria Isabel (2011). The construction industry and the challenges of the milennium development goals. In Management and innovation for a asustainable built environment - MISBE 2011. Amsterdam.