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© 2010 International Monetary Fund
October 2010
IMF Country Report No. 10/312
Burundi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Second Implementation Report
This poverty reduction strategy paper—progress report on Burundi was prepared by the authorities of Burundi as background documentation for the periodic consultation of the International Monetary Fund with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed in December 2009. The views expressed in this document are those of the member country and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Monetary Fund staff or the Executive Board of the IMF.
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REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY FRAMEWORK
SECOND IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
DECEMBER 2009
Table of Contents
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF CHARTS
LIST OF BOXES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1. RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF WORK ON SECOND REVIEW OF PRSF
1.1 POLITICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
1.2 DEVELOPMENT OF SECOND REVIEW WORK
CHAPTER 2: POVERTY PROFILE AND DEMOGRAPHIC ISSUES
2.1 POVERTY PROFILE IN BURUNDI
2.2 DEMOGRAPHIC ISSUES
CHAPTER 3: IMPROVING GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY
3.1 STRENGTHENING PEACE, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION, AND SECURITY
3.2 STRENGTHENING THE RULE OF LAW, COMBATING IMPUNITY, AND PROMOTING JUSTICE FOR ALL
3.3 MANAGING CONFLICTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAST
3.4 STRENGTHENING GOOD GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER 4: PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH
4.1 RENEWAL OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK FARMING, FISHERIES, AND FISH FARMING
4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
4.3 DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
4.4 RATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF MINES AND QUARRIES
4.5 PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND CRAFTS
4.6 INCREASED JOB AND INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE POOR
4.7 DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
4.8 DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURES SUPPORTING PRODUCTION
4.9 REGIONAL INTEGRATION
CHAPTER 5: DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL
5.1 PROMOTING EDUCATION
5.2 IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
5.3 ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION
5.4 PROMOTING URBAN PLANNING AND HOUSING
5.5 SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS
5.6 GENDER ADVANCEMENT
CHAPTER 6: COMBATING HIV/AIDS
6.1 ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM
6.2 STATUS OF ACTIONS INITIATED IN THE CONTEXT OF COMBATING HIV/AIDS
6.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS
CHAPTER 7: MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
7.1 REAL SECTOR
7.2 INFLATION IN BURUNDI IN 2008
7.3 EXTERNAL SECTOR
7.4 MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SECTOR
7.5 BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK
7.6 MACROECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
7.7 THE STATISTICAL SYSTEM
PRSF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MATRIX