Enhancing Governance in Niger: Progress, Challenges, and Policy Priorities
Selected Issues Papers, April 18, 2025
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- Authors: Yinhao Sun, Guy Morel Kossivi Amouzou Agbe, Elise Wendlassida Miningou
- Published: April 18, 2025
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229008532.018
Overview
- Publication describes Niger as a "low-income and conflict-affected state" facing significant governance challenges that hinder economic development.
- The military takeover in 2023 has altered the governance landscape; the paper reviews recent governance and anti-corruption developments and emphasizes the need for ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and uphold the rule of law.
- The new authorities express a commitment to improving governance as a key element of their development strategy.
Recent governance developments and impacts
- Key institutional changes since the 2023 takeover:
- Suspension of the Constitution.
- Dissolution of the Supreme Audit Institution.
- Consequences highlighted:
- Negative impacts on public procurement transparency.
- Particular concerns regarding transparency in defense spending.
Main findings
- Governance weaknesses in Niger are an important constraint on economic development.
- Institutional disruptions since 2023 have eroded accountability and oversight mechanisms.
- Despite setbacks, stated commitments by the new authorities to improve governance provide a potential entry point for reform efforts.
Policy priorities and recommendations
- Strengthen governance and uphold the rule of law through continued reform efforts.
- Restore and reinforce accountability institutions that ensure public procurement transparency, with particular attention to defense spending oversight.
- Pursue anti-corruption and AML/CFT measures as integral components of broader governance improvement.
Subject focus and keywords
- Subject areas: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Corruption, Crime.
- Keywords included in the paper: Anti-corruption; Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT); Corruption; Fiscal transparency; Governance; governance challenge; governance landscape; governance weakness; government effectiveness; policy priority; Sub-Saharan Africa.
Enhancing Governance in Niger: Progress, Challenges, and Policy Priorities (IMF Selected Issues Paper), April 18, 2025.
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