Breaking the Cycle : A Strategy for Conflict-Sensitive Rural Growth in Burundi

Baghdadli, Ilhem; Harborne, Bernard; Rajadel, Tania

Breaking the Cycle : A Strategy for Conflict-Sensitive Rural Growth in Burundi

Autores

Baghdadli, Ilhem

Harborne, Bernard

Rajadel, Tania

Editor

Washington, DC : World Bank

Descripción

The study on the sources of rural growth in Burundi results from a meticulous work carried out by eminent experts of the World Bank in response to a request of the Government of Burundi. It describes the global environment, which explains poverty aggravation and builds proposals to overcome most binding constraints to growth in Burundi. This study is an important contribution in the fight against poverty, as it identifies ways to resume growth in the rural world, which accounts for 90 percent of employment, represents more than 50 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and over 80 percent of export earnings. Increasing rural income will have large multiplier effects on the national economy. This will enable breaking the vicious circle of poverty and starting a virtuous circle of economic growth and poverty reduction. The study underlines that reforming export-crop sub-sectors such as coffee, tea, and horticulture will help increase participation in higher value specialty markets. Entering these market segments will increase export revenues and producers' incomes.

Palabras clave

ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACCESS TO RURAL FINANCE, AFFORDABILITY, AGRICULTURAL POLICY, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION, AID EFFECTIVENESS, ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION, AUCTION, BASIC NEEDS, BINDING CONSTRAINT, BORROWING, BROKERS, BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, BUSINESS LAW, BUSINESS NETWORKS, CALORIC INTAKE, CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS, CAPITAL FORMATION, CASH CROPS, CASH PAYMENTS, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, COMPETITIVENESS, CONFLICT, CORRUPTION, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, DEBT, DEBT LEVELS, DEBT MANAGEMENT, DEBT RATIO, DEBT RELIEF, DEBT SERVICE, DEFICITS, DEREGULATION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DISCRIMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH, DIVERSIFICATION, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, ECONOMIC POLICY, ECONOMIC REFORMS, ENTREPRENEURS, EQUIPMENT, ETHNIC GROUP, ETHNIC GROUPS, EXCHANGE RATE, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXPORT CROP, EXPORT CROPS, EXPORT EARNINGS, EXPORTS, EXPROPRIATION, EXTERNAL DEBT, EXTREME VULNERABILITY, FAIR TRADE, FAMINE, FARMERS, FINANCIAL CAPACITY, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL VIABILITY, FOOD AID, FOOD CROP, FOOD CROP PRODUCTION, FOOD CROPS, FOOD FOR EDUCATION, FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SUPPLY, FOREIGN CURRENCY, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN INVESTORS, GDP, GDP PER CAPITA, GENDERS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH POTENTIAL, GROWTH RATE, HOUSEHOLDS, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN RIGHTS, INCOME GROWTH, INEQUALITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, INSTRUMENT, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTING, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT FUNDS, INVESTMENT PATTERNS, IRRIGATION, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, LACK OF TRANSPARENCY, LAND DEGRADATION, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, LIVING STANDARDS, LOCAL EXCHANGE, LONG-TERM INVESTMENT