津巴布韦2025年经济更新：繁文缛节-为私营部门增长营造有利的商业监管环境

© 2025 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank1818 H Street NWWashington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000Internet: www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings,interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of TheWorld Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The WorldBank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors,denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgmenton the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement oracceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages disseminationof its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes aslong as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiaryrights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW,Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. All other pictures, unless otherwise noted, are sourced from Shutterstock, Unsplash, and Pexels.Further permission required for reuse. Coverpage design by Marco SilvaPublication design and layout by Cybil Maradza. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................................................................................Acknowledgements..................................................................................................................................................................................ivvi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................................................vii 1.Recent economic developments and outlook.........................................................................................................2.Special Topic: Fostering A Business-Enabling Regulatory Environment for PrivateSector Growth...................................................................................................................................................................................viixiv PART 1.RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AND OUTLOOK................................................1 1.1Real Sector..............................................................................................................................................................1.2Fiscal Developments.......................................................................................................................................1.3Monetary and Exchange Rate Developments..............................................................................1.4External Sector....................................................................................................................................................1.5Poverty Implications........................................................................................................................................1.6Near and Medium-Term Outlook and Risks...................................................................................1.7Policy Recommendations............................................................................................................................16913151618 PART 2.FOSTERING A BUSINESS-ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FORPRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH..........................................................................................................................22 2.1Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................2.2Zimbabwe’s challenging business regulatory environment.............................................2.3Why Streamlining Business Regulation is Critical for Growth........................................2.4Mapping Sectoral Business Regulations in Zimbabwe.........................................................2.5Policy Recommendations to Foster a Business-Enabling RegulatoryEnvironment for Private Sector Growth...........................................................................................2224262935 References.......................................................................................................................................................................................................44 ANNEX: COMPLIANCE COST CALCULATIONS ACROSS SECTORS..............................................46 ACRONYMS ANDABBREVIATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This sixth edition of the Zimbabwe Economic Update (ZEU) was prepared with theleadership and s