## Burundi: Selected Issues

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 29, 2022_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Burundi: Selected Issues](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2022/07/29/burundi-selected-issues-521559)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/publications/cr/issues/2022/07/29/burundi-selected-issues-521559/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/publications/cr/issues/2022/07/29/burundi-selected-issues-521559/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/publications/cr/issues/2022/07/29/burundi-selected-issues-521559/bundle-manifest.json)

## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 29, 2022
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400219238.002

---

### Executive summary and context
- Publication date: July 29, 2022.
- This Selected Issues paper on Burundi addresses economic growth, fragility, and non-price competitiveness.
- After the 2015 crisis that further fragilized the Burundian economy, the authorities developed and adopted in 2018 a 10-year National development plan.
- The origins of Burundi’s fragility are described as historical, political, and institutional, and have produced weak economic performance.
- Substantive efforts to improve competitiveness have been made after several years of instability.

### Major findings
- Fragility drivers:
  - Historical, political, and institutional origins underpin Burundi’s fragility and weak economic performance.
  - The 2015 crisis further fragilized the economy.
- Policy and planning response:
  - Authorities developed and adopted in 2018 a 10-year National development plan.
- Competitiveness bottlenecks:
  - Climate shocks.
  - Energy and water constraints.
  - Public management inefficiencies.
- Development priorities:
  - Investing in the country's long-term peacebuilding is key to moving out of fragility.
  - Transparency, social equity, and the fight against corruption are identified as major actions needed to ensure political stabilization.
  - Special attention should be devoted to building a stronger and more resilient economy.

### Policy recommendations and priorities
- Focus on long-term peacebuilding investments to address fragility.
- Strengthen transparency mechanisms across public institutions.
- Promote social equity measures to support stabilization and inclusion.
- Intensify anti-corruption efforts as part of political stabilization.
- Address competitiveness bottlenecks by:
  - Enhancing resilience to climate shocks.
  - Alleviating energy and water constraints.
  - Improving public management efficiency.

---

## Content in this bundle

- **Burundi: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 22/258; July 7, 2022**
  - [Burundi: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 22/258; July 7, 2022 (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/publications/cr/2022/english/1bdiea2022002.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Burundi: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 22/258; July 7, 2022 (PDF)](/-/media/files/publications/cr/2022/english/1bdiea2022002.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

---

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2022/07/29/burundi-selected-issues-521559_