## Burundi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

_IMF Staff Country Reports, March 19, 2007_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 19, 2007
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802931.002

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### Overview
- Publication date: March 19, 2007
- Format: IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report No. 2007/109; Issue: 109; Volume: 2007
- Pages: 11
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802931.002
- ISBN: 9781451802931
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Also available in français

### Main findings and assessments
- The Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) provides comments and advice on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), plans for its implementation, and priorities for strengthening it.
- The PRSP highlights that Burundi’s weak institutional capacity must be strengthened if the poverty reduction strategy and growth programs are to succeed.
- There is particular need for improved public financial management and better implementation of socioeconomic policies and reforms over the medium term.

### Key themes and subject areas
- Education
- Poverty; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Poverty reduction strategy
- PRSP implementation; socioeconomic development; sound governance
- Governance and government of Burundi
- Macroeconomic policy; poverty analysis; poverty profile
- Development partner engagement; admission to the East African Community; East Africa; Southern Africa; state disengagement

### Implementation priorities and recommendations (as summarized)
- Strengthen institutional capacity to support poverty reduction strategy and growth programs.
- Improve public financial management.
- Enhance implementation of socioeconomic policies and reforms over the medium term.
- Produce and use annual progress reports (APRs) to monitor PRSP implementation and strengthen planning.

### Publication and access notes
- The JSAN is presented as guidance to support implementation of Burundi’s PRSP and to identify priorities for strengthening the PRSP through mechanisms such as APRs.
- Available via IMF eLibrary; options noted include Download PDF, More Formats on IMF eLibrary, Order a Print Copy.

*Source: International Monetary Fund. "Burundi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note", IMF Staff Country Reports 2007, 109 (2007).*

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