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Questionnaires used:
NGOs (229 kb pdf in French)
Impact Sources of Rural Growth Study in Burundi The World Bank Institute (WBI) has contributed to the Sources of Rural Growth Study undertaken by the World Bank in Burundi. The Sources of Rural Growth study was aimed at two principal audiences: (i) the Government of Burundi, and (ii) the World Bank and other key development partners who are active in Burundi. The Government of Burundi seeks to define a vision of future growth of the national economy in the medium to long run and a desirable economic growth path. The GoB also aims to define the agenda of actions (policy reforms, institutional changes, and investments) that will be needed in the short run to bring about the realization of the longer-term vision. The Sources of Growth study is intended to help the Government of Burundi design its growth strategy and decide on both a growth path and an action plan. It will also help the World Bank and other key development partners identify how their work programs can best support the Government’s growth strategy. The Sources of Rural Growth Study consists of five main components, each of which will constitute a chapter in the report: (i) macro growth diagnosis (ii) overview of the rural sector including the poverty profile, (iii) agricultural competitiveness analysis, (iv) rural growth constraints analysis, and (v) elements of a rural growth strategy. The most binding constraints to agricultural growth in Burundi may not be specific to agriculture. WBI has assisted in identifying areas not directly related to agriculture that may be contributing to low productivity, low profitability, and low competitiveness in the agricultural sector. Analysis on governance related issues has contributed to understanding the non technical constraints that have a negative impact on rural growth. WBI participated in the SORG workshop organized in Bujumbura in June 2007 to present preliminary findings and is contributing to the preparation of the SORG study. PowerPoint presentation on the links between governance and growth, May, 2007: Gourvernance et Croissance (764 kb PDF in French) Leadership and Governance in Burundi The Government of the Republic of Burundi in Partnership with the World Bank Institute Global Programs unit through the Leadership and Governance initiatives has launched the Governance and Leadership Capacity Development Program in Burundi. The overarching objective of the program is to encourage change at the institutional and organizational level through strengthening governance systems and mechanisms and developing the capacity of national leadership teams for more effective implementation of policies and strategies. This objective will be achieved through: (a) Introducing a culture of results in government and other implementation agencies, including creating accountability for measurable outcomes and incorporating M&E systems into project implementation;
(b) Developing and applying principles for multi-sectoral program planning and implementation among various national stakeholders (government, private sector, civil society…);
(c) Encourage the endogenous development of enhanced capacity to bring about significant results in core areas of government;
(d) Strengthening the understanding – among key national stakeholders, government and non-government – of the potential impact of improved governance to Burundi’s economic growth and development agenda;
(e) Strengthening the demand for governance, by promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity and encouraging the development of avenues for expressing this demand. National stakeholders will be exposed to techniques and methodologies for more effectively achieving results and for improving governance. The program will expose participants to techniques for: 1. Prioritizing and- identifying desired results and outcomes; 2. Mobilizing multiple stakeholders- around desired results and outcomes; 3. Unbundling, analyzing constraints for- achieving desired results; 4. Creative problem solving for overcoming identified constraints; 5. Assigning accountabilities for achieving set results; 6. Monitoring and evaluating results and outcomes: Have desired results been achieved? If not, why not? Establishing mechanisms for incorporating lessons learned into future planning and implementation processes; 7. Use of diagnostic tools to monitor governance and public sector performance 8. Developing and implementing a governance and anti-corruption strategy, including designing and putting in place tools and instruments for improved governance.
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Resources World Bank · Web-Interactive Worldwide Aggregate Governance Indicators(estimates of six dimensions of governance covering 199 countries and territories for four time periods: 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002) · Governance Indicators WorldMap access · State Capture and Transition Survey Databank Interactive and Operational Research · World Bank Institute Governance Databank(overall) · Governance and Anti-Corruption Diagnostic Tools · Methods, Publications, and Findings Non-World Bank Partners The Government of Burundi Contact Us For additional information regarding WBI's diagnostic work in Burundi, please contact: Susana Carrillo
E-mail: scarrillo@worldbank.org Marieta Fall
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