Burkina Faso: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
IMF Staff Country Reports, September 15, 2005
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Bibliographic details
- Published: September 15, 2005
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451803815.002
Summary findings
- The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Burkina Faso explains economic growth and persistence.
- The government intends to strengthen the foundations of macroeconomic and financial stability, and enhance competitiveness in promising sectors.
- Success in meeting the expected objectives of economic growth hinges on:
- the adoption of a competitive strategy for the national economy, and
- a refocusing of economic policies toward better-targeted actions to guarantee a better impact on beneficiary populations.
Policy recommendations and strategic priorities
- Strengthen foundations of macroeconomic stability.
- Strengthen foundations of financial stability.
- Enhance competitiveness in promising sectors through a competitive national strategy.
- Refocus economic policies on better-targeted actions to improve impact on beneficiary populations.
Participatory process and coordination
- Actions were undertaken to deepen dialogue.
- Actions were undertaken to strengthen the coordination of interventions.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subject: Education, Health, Population and demographics, Poverty, Poverty reduction strategy
- Keywords: absolute poverty, Africa, civil society, comparative advantage, CR, development plan, economic growth, Global, ISCR, natural resources, poverty reduction strategy, Poverty reduction strategy, private sector, West Africa
Content in this bundle
- Burkina Faso: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; IMF Country Report 05/338; July 1, 2004