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Burkina Faso: Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso

July 28, 2009

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Burkina Faso: Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed September 18, 2024

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Summary

This paper focuses on the Fourth Review for Burkina Faso under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility program. All quantitative performance criteria were met, notably the targets for the fiscal deficit, revenues, and social expenditure. The authorities reiterated their commitment to reforming tax policy. Despite progress on preparation, some delays have occurred because of delays in delivery of technical assistance, inadequate domestic capacity, and the challenging external context. The priority for 2009 is to sustain the reform momentum in a difficult environment.

Subject: Capital spending, Current spending, Expenditure, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration

Keywords: Authorities policy, Authority, Capital spending, CR, Current spending, Debt, GDP deflator, Global, Inflation expectation, ISCR, Poverty-reducing expenditure, PRGF arrangement, PRGF-supported program, Reform momentum, Revenue collection, West Africa

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    93

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2009/222

  • Stock No:

    1BFAEA2009002

  • ISBN:

    9781451804003

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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