Burkina Faso: Selected Issues
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 29, 2024
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- Published: July 29, 2024
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400284427.002
Summary and key findings
- The paper highlights trends, impacts, and policy implications in Burkina Faso related to forced displacement and broader socio-economic challenges.
- Regional insecurity has created increased cross-border displacement, both into and out of Burkina Faso.
- Despite policy responses devised by Burkina Faso, including cooperation with international partners, the persistent crisis of forced displacement means that the need for humanitarian assistance remains.
- Studies in other countries show positive economic outcomes to host regions of forced displacement.
- Inclusion of forcibly displaced persons in the Unified Social Register and national social nets programs would:
- facilitate the implementation of assistance;
- help improve urban management and budget planning when combined with other national repositories.
Policy responses and recommendations
- Burkina Faso has devised several policy responses, including cooperation with international partners.
- A successful strategy for addressing the displacement crisis should be broad-based in terms of partners and approaches.
- Given the country's economic and financial challenges, an in-depth understanding is needed of the economic impact of forced displacement and possible solutions.
- Specific operational recommendation highlighted:
- Include forcibly displaced persons in the Unified Social Register and national social nets programs.
Thematic focus areas and implications
- Subject areas listed:
- Climate change, Environment, Food security, Poverty, Production, Productivity
- Keywords preserved:
- agriculture productivity, C. policy response, C. socio-economic Impact, Climate change, Food security, Global, growth experience, impact of climate change, Productivity, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Implication: Linkages between displacement, social protection coverage, urban management, budget planning, and broader issues of food security and productivity are emphasized.
Content in this bundle
- Burkina Faso: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 24/250; May 31, 2024