Burundi: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries: Decision Point Document

IMF Staff Country Reports, September 13, 2005

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• Published: September 13, 2005
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802894.002

Summary and principal findings

• This paper explains Burundi’s Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC).
• Burundi’s social indicators reflect the effects of poverty compounded by decades of violence.
• The government’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) is based on broad consultations, but limited in some provinces by security conditions.
• The debt sustainability analysis (DSA) shows that even after HIPC assistance, Burundi would remain above the HIPC threshold for a considerable period of time, leaving it vulnerable to prolonged risk of debt distress.

Analysis: social conditions and strategy

• Social indicators: reflect poverty compounded by decades of violence (no additional numeric indicators provided in source).
• I-PRSP:
  • Based on broad consultations.
  • Consultations limited in some provinces by security conditions.

Analysis: debt sustainability and HIPC implications

• Debt sustainability analysis (DSA) finding:
  • Even after HIPC assistance, Burundi would remain above the HIPC threshold for a considerable period of time.
  • Consequence: vulnerability to prolonged risk of debt distress.

Subjects and keywords

• Subject: Arrears, Asset and liability management, Debt relief, Debt service, Exports, External debt, International trade
• Keywords: Arrears, Burundi authorities, CR, debt management, debt relief, Debt relief, Debt service, exchange rate, Exports, gross investment, HIPC assistance, ISCR, private sector, public expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa

International Monetary Fund. "Burundi: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries: Decision Point Document", IMF Staff Country Reports 2005, 329 (2005).

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