Burkina Faso: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
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© 2006 International Monetary Fund October 2006 IMF Country Report No. 06/357 Burkina Faso: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated every three years with annual progress reports, they describe the country’s macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document for Burkina Faso, dated May 2005, is being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member country as a service to users of the IMF website. To assist the IMF in evaluating the publication policy, reader comments are invited and may be sent by e-mail to [email protected]. 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BBUURRKKIINNAA FFAASSOO PPOOVVEERRTTYY RREEDDUUCCTTIIOONN SSTTRRAATTEEGGYY PPAAPPEERR Agriculture 100% Health Education 50% 0% BCG DTCP3 VAR VAA 2003 2004 22000044 IIMPLEMENTATION RREPORT FIFTH EDITION 9 Evolution of real GDP 0 1997 2004 MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT MAY 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................. vi Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 Benchmarks.............................................................................................................................. 3 I. SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK AND NATIONAL PRIORITIES............................ 4 1.1. Strategic goals .................................................................................................................. 4 1.2. Major quantitative objectives......................................................................................... 4 1.3. National priorities .............................................................................................................. 4 1.3.1. Education........................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.2. Health .............................................................................................................................. 5 1.3.3. HIV/AIDS prevention and control ................................................................................ 5 1.3.4. Drinking water ................................................................................................................ 5 1.3.5. Rural development........................................................................................................6 1.3.6. Environmental and living conditions........................................................................... 7 1.3.7. Efforts to fight a lack of security................................................................................... 7 1.3.8. SME/SMIs and small-scale mining................................................................................ 7 1.3.9. Capacity building and promotion of NICTs............................................................... 7 1.4. Strategic themes............................................................................................................... 8 1.4.1. Growth and equity ........................................................................................................8 1.4.2. Access of the poor to basic social services and social welfare ............................. 8 1.4.3. Equitable expansion of job and other income-generating opportunities for the poor ………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 1.4.4. Promotion of good governance ................................................................................. 9 II. PRSP IMPLEMENTATION STATUS .......................................................................................... 9 2.1. PRSP overview and financing ......................................................................................... 9 2.1.1. Summary of projected financial framework.............................................................. 9 2.1.2. Status of resource mobilization .................................................................................. 11 2.1.2.1. Evolution of government resources ............................................................... 11 2.1.2.2. Specific status of HIPC resources and budgetary support ......................... 11 2.1.3. Status of public expenditure ...................................................................................... 12 2.1.3.1. Evolution of public expenditure...................................................................... 12 2.1.3.2. Specific status of HIPC resource execution in 2004 ..................................... 13 2.1.3.3. Sector appropriations ...................................................................................... 14 2.2. Analysis of results by strategic theme .......................................................................... 15 2.2.1. Overview of PAP implementation............................................................................. 15 2.2.1.1. Focal points of the PAP.................................................................................... 15 2.2.1.2. PAP implementation status ............................................................................. 15 2.2.2. Analysis of results by theme........................................................................................ 18 2.2.2.1. Growth and equity ........................................................................................... 18 2.2.2.1.1. Stability of the macroeconomic framework.......................................... 18 2.2.2.1.2. Status of convergence ............................................................................. 22 2.2.2.1.3. Competitiveness of the economy .......................................................... 23 2.2.2.1.4. Support for productive sectors ................................................................ 38 2.2.2.2. Basic social services and social protection .................................................. 40 2.2.2.2.1. Education ................................................................................................... 40 2.2.2.2.2. Health .......................................................................................................... 50 2.2.2.2.3. Combating HIV/AIDS ................................................................................ 60 2.2.2.2.4. Safe drinking water and sanitation ......................................................... 67 2.2.2.2.5. Living conditions ........................................................................................ 68 2.2.2.6. Social protections and women’s issues......................................................... 70 2.2.2.3. Employment opportunities and income-generating activities .................. 73 2.2.2.3.1. Agricultural sub-sector: expansion of plant production ...................... 74 2.2.2.3.2. Water sub-sector........................................................................................ 79 2.2.2.3.3. Animal resources sub-sector .................................................................... 80 2.2.2.3.4. Fisheries sub-sector .................................................................................... 88 2.2.2.3.5. Forestry and wildlife resource sub-sector ............................................... 89 2.2.2.3.6. Environmental sub-sector ......................................................................... 90 2.2.2.3.7. Capacity-building ..................................................................................... 92 2.2.2.3.8. Institutional reform in the rural sector...................................................... 92 2.2.2.3.9. Increase and diversification of rural incomes: improved credit access ...................................................................................................................................... 93 2.2.2.3.10. Employment and professional training................................................. 96 2.2.2.3.11. Improving accessibility............................................................................ 98 2.2.2.4. Promotion of good governance .................................................................. 102 2.2.2.4.1. Political governance............................................................................... 102 2.2.2.4.2. Administrative governance ................................................................... 109 2.2.2.4.3. Economic governance........................................................................... 110 2.2.2.4.4. Local governance................................................................................... 114 2.2.2.4.5. Capacity-building and promotion of NICTs......................................... 115 2.3. Monitoring/evaluation strategy.................................................................................. 116 2.3.1. Institutional mechanism ...........................................................................................