## The Spending Challenge for Reaching the SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Benin and Rwanda

_IMF Working Papers, December 6, 2019_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Delphine Prady, Mouhamadou Sy
- Published: December 6, 2019
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513519913.001

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### Summary
- This paper documents the additional spending that is required for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to achieve meaningful progress in SDGs by 2030.
- Benin and Rwanda are presented in detail through case studies.
- Main lessons:
  - average additional spending across SSA is significant, at 19 percent of GDP in 2030;
  - countries must prioritize their development objectives according to their capacity to deliver satisfactory outcomes;
  - financing strategies should articulate multiple sources given the scale of additional spending;
  - strong national ownership of SDGs is key and should be reflected in long-term development plans and medium-term policy commitments.

### Key findings and statistics
- Average additional spending across SSA: 19 percent of GDP in 2030.
- Publication specifics (as reported):
  - Pages: 26
  - Volume: 2019
  - Issue: 270
  - Series: Working Paper No. 2019/270
  - DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513519913.001
  - Stock No: WPIEA2019270
  - ISBN: 9781513519913
  - ISSN: 1018-5941

### Case studies: Benin and Rwanda
- The paper presents detailed case studies for Benin and Rwanda to illustrate country-specific spending requirements and implementation considerations.
- Case studies are used to derive lessons on prioritization, financing strategies, and the importance of national ownership.

### Policy implications and recommendations
- Prioritization:
  - Countries should prioritize development objectives based on their capacity to deliver satisfactory outcomes.
- Financing strategies:
  - Given the scale of additional spending required, financing strategies should articulate multiple sources.
- National ownership:
  - Strong national ownership of the SDGs is essential and should be embedded in long-term development plans and medium-term policy commitments.

### Subject areas and keywords
- Subject: Commodities, Development, Education, Electricity, Health, Population and demographics, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
- Keywords: Benin, Electricity, GDP, health SSA average, Rwanda, spending, spending estimate, SSA countries signal, SSA government, SSA LIDCs, SSA median, SSA peer, SSA population, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), WP

*IMF Working Papers. The Spending Challenge for Reaching the SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Benin and Rwanda, Delphine Prady and Mouhamadou Sy, December 6, 2019.*

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