Burkina Faso: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

IMF Staff Country Reports, August 4, 2011

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• Published: August 4, 2011
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781462343591.002

Summary and main objective

• Burkina Faso has set up ambitious developmental goals under the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustained Development (SCADD).
• The main objective is to achieve strong and sustained economic growth.
• Poverty alleviation is recognized as a long-term challenge requiring sustained effort.
• The Executive Directors encourage the government to address the shortcomings identified.

Key findings

• SCADD outlines policies and reforms intended to reach Burkina Faso’s developmental goals.
• Greater scrutiny of the implementation process is needed to ensure effectiveness.
• It will be important to increase the priority given to:
  • good governance,
  • accountability,
  • inclusive growth.

Policy recommendations and priorities

• Strengthen implementation of SCADD policies and reforms to improve effectiveness.
• Increase the emphasis on good governance and accountability mechanisms.
• Promote inclusive growth as a central pillar of poverty reduction efforts.
• Address the shortcomings identified by Executive Directors (specific shortcomings are noted in the Report).

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• Publication title: Burkina Faso: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
• Publication date: August 4, 2011
• Series: Country Report No. 2011/245
• Issue: 245
• Volume: 2011
• Pages: 12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781462343591.002
• Stock No: 1BFAEA2011002
• ISBN: 9781462343591
• ISSN: 1934-7685
• Subjects: Education, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction and development, Poverty reduction strategy
• Keywords: authorities effort, CR, financing, frank discussion, government, implementation strategy, ISCR, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction and development, Poverty reduction strategy, renewed focus, SCADD, SCADD approach, SCADD implementation, SCADD set, West Africa

International Monetary Fund. "Burkina Faso: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper", IMF Staff Country Reports 2011, 245 (2011).

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