Resource information
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.
