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Statistics:

• Total population (2008): 0.85 million
• Gross national income per capita (2008- Atlas method current US$): 1130
• Income share held by lowest 20%: n.a
• Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 53/58 (2006)
• Rural population (% of total population) (2005): 14%
• Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) (2005): 4%
• Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 130 (2006)
• Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 6.7%
• Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$ million): 195 (2007)

(Source: WHO, UNICEF, UN-DESA, World Bank)

Information from HLTF agencies

IMF

• Use IMF data mapper to get an insight into Djibouti’s economic outlook, including key facts on demography, economy and balance of payments. Read more at: http://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/index.php
• To know more about most recent Djibouti’s transactions with the IMF, read: http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/extrans1.aspx?memberKey1=253&endD...
• Read Djibouti’s PRSP (dated mid-2008) at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2009/cr09203.pdf
• IMF has supported Djibouti through its PRGF programme. Read IMF programme note as at July 2009: http://www.imf.org/external/np/country/notes/pdf/djibouti.pdf
• Read also the Board assessment of the country performance in IMF public note at: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2009/pn0981.htm

UN

• See how UN Team is organized in the country at: http://www.undg.org/unct.cfm?module=CoordinationProfile&page=Country&Cou...
  and get the UNDAF for Djibouti at: http://www.undg.org/docs/8201/UNDAF2007.pdf
• Get some basic info via http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Djibouti

OECD

• Aid by sector at a glance in Djibouti. Read more at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/15/5/1885249.gif
  Donor coordination in Djibouti: to date no country chapter is available of the OECD 2006 and 2008 survey to monitor Paris declaration.
• Get more info on structural and policy issues in Djibouti through the Africa Economic Outlook for 2009 at: http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/countries/east-africa/djibouti/
• Get a first view at aid for trade and its contribution to the national economy: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/24/43224905.pdf

DESA

• Migration dynamics, including forced migration (IDPs) from DESA wall chart at: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2009Migration_Chart/ittmig...
  See wall chart on Rural Population, Development and the Environment that displays country-based information on various aspects of population, including changes in rural populations and their relationship with development and the environment: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2007_PopDevt/Rural_2007.pdf
• Djibouti and gender: women carry the bucket of food security … http://www.unifem.org/progress/2008/media/POWW08_fig_chapter3.pdf

DPI

• More news on Djibouti from UN news centre at: http://www.un.org/apps/news/search.asp and type Djibouti in the search engine

ILO

• Use NATLEX database to see how labour, social security and human rights legislation evolves in Djibouti: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.country?p_lang=en&p_country=DJI

UNDP

• To get closer to UNDP work in Djibouti, see: http://www.dj.undp.org/abtundpdj.html
• Djibouti MDGs 2005 progress report at (file is huge!): http://www.dj.undp.org/pages/Off_Doc_Agr/MDG2005.pdf
• Latest Human Development Fact Sheet for Djibouti by UNDP at: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_DJI.html
  UNDP work and projects on food security/poverty reduction in Djibouti can be accessed via: http://www.dj.undp.org/lutte.html
• More on 2008 food crisis at: http://www.dj.undp.org/pratiques/FicheCERF.html
• To know more about long term cooperation strategy between UNDP and Djibouti, follow the link: http://www.dj.undp.org/pages/Off_Doc_Agr/cpd_djibouti.doc

UN MDGs

• MDG Monitor tracks Djibouti’s performance on achieving the MDGs. What about eradication of poverty and hunger? Read more at: http://www.mdgmonitor.org/factsheets_00.cfm?c=DJI&cd=

UNOHRLLS

• Country profile at http://www.unohrlls.org/en/orphan/79/

OHCHR

• Read more on human rights and on the rights of children in Djibouti at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/AfricaRegion/Pages/DJIndex.aspx

UNCTAD

• Read country fact-sheet on FDI in Djibouti by UNCTAD at: http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/wir09_fs_dj_en.pdf
• See also bilateral treaties signed by the country: http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_pcbb/docs/bits_djibouti.pdf

WTO

• Djibouti and WTO at: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/djibouti_e.htm
• Read summary of trade policy review (2006) at: www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/s159-0_e.doc - 2006-02-27
• See aid for trade at glance for Djibouti in 2009 (pages 173/174 of the pdf) http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/aid4trade09_e.pdf
• See also Djibouti tariffs as at 2009: http://stat.wto.org/TariffProfile/WSDBTariffPFView.aspx?Language=E&Count... and http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tariffs_e/tariff_profiles_e/dji_e.pdf

IFAD

• IFAD currently runs a small portfolio in Djibouti, mainly focussing on microfinance support to rural and peri-urban poor. See more at: http://www.ifad.org/operations/projects/regions/PN/des/DJ.htm#1236

WB

• To see what the areas of cooperation are between the Bank and Djibouti, as per the Bank’s CAS, please look at: http://go.worldbank.org/OYBH7UWGF0
• See also very recent (January 2010) Bank programme supporting safety nets in Djibouti at: http://go.worldbank.org/7CPKZ5K0Q0
• And learn more on World Bank interventions after the food crisis in 2008 through its food facility at: http://www.worldbank.org/foodcrisis/pdf/GFRPProjectStatus.pdf
• To get more on supported programmes, see also: http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=312839&pagePK=1411...

FAO

• FAO’s country profile for Djibouti at (browse various maps by entering the right box): http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index.asp?lang=en&ISO3=DJI
• FAO response to food crisis in Djibouti, also based on an Inter-Agency Mission at: http://www.fao.org/isfp/country-information/djibouti/en/
• Read also GIEWS early warning on unfavourable prospects for pastoralists in the country at: http://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/country.jsp?code=DJI
  and browse FAO price data and analysis using new FAO price-tool by country at http://www.fao.org/giews/pricetool/

WFP

• To have a quick glimpse at hunger hotspots in the country and WFP work in Djibouti, go to the country page: http://www.wfp.org/countries/djibouti
  and learn more on WFP projects mostly targeting vulnerable groups and refugees in Djibouti at http://www.wfp.org/operations/list?tid=173&tid_1=All&field_id_value=
• Read also 2006 in-depth food security country assessment for Djibouti: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp130892.pdf
• Finally, to learn more about the impact of high food prices in the region and in Djibouti, read also 2008 report: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp197247.pdf

UNHCR

• For some specific info on Djibouti (including on needs assessment and follow-up strategy by UNCHR in the country and in the region) pls visit: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e483836

OCHA

• See how CERF rapid response fund has been used in 2009 to respond to crises in Djibouti: http://ochaonline.un.org/CERFaroundtheWorld/Djibouti2009/tabid/5532/lang...
• To get more info on 2008 actvities when food crisis was most acute, go to: http://ochaonline.un.org/CERFaroundtheWorld/Djibouti2009/Djibouti2008/ta...

UNICEF

• Nutritional facts and basic statistics on Djibouti with a focus on issues facing children in the country: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/djibouti.html
• See also stats regarding children conditions and rights in the country at: http://www.childinfo.org/files/MICS3_Djibouti_FinalReport_2006_Fr.pdf
• Use UNICEF dataset for statistics and monitoring to generate your own charts on variables of your interest in child malnutrition in Djibouti (stats can be compared with regional and sub-regional trends) by using: http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index_step1.php?sid=769da8d35b037a9b0c9...
• Read also UNICEF nutrition and water&hygiene proposal(s) for the country at: http://www.unicef.org/djibouti/french/UNICEF_PROPOSAL_FOR_NUTRITION_PROG... and http://www.unicef.org/djibouti/french/FUNDING_PROPOSAL_FOR_WATER_AND_SAN...

WHO

• More statistics on health, child mortality, water access and sanitation at WHO: http://www.who.int/countries/dji/en/
• See country cooperation strategy and country health profile by browsing: http://www.who.int/countryfocus/cooperation_strategy/ccs_dji_en.pdf and http://www.who.int/countryfocus/cooperation_strategy/ccsbrief_dji_en.pdf

UNEP

• Consult Africa Atlas on “Our changing environment” and see how UNEP is tracking DMDG 7 on environmental sustainability at http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/AfricaAtlas/
• And see environmental hot spots info (by using quick country search at the bottom of the page) at: http://na.unep.net/AfricaAtlas/index.php