Une analyse de la situation macro-économique et de la pauvreté au Burundi
(2002) L’Afrique des Grands LAcs: Annuaire 2001-2002 — ISBN: [978-274752946-4], p. 1-22
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- Different factors explain the catastrophic human development situation in Burundi. First of all the structural insecurity persists after a decade of ethnic and internal political struggle. Even after the Arusha peace agreement of 2000, the insecurity violence, internal displacements and political struggle persist because the agreement was not able to convince and pay off all actors involved. This pervasive insecurity internally is compounded with the turmoil in the region and explains largely the dismal performance of almost all human and economic development indicators. Only the record on economic governance and stabilisation has not been bad taken into consideration the isolation of Burundi on the international front. Indeed after an embargo that lasted for more than two years and an nearly complete stop of international aid flows after 1995 it is remarkable that the disequilibria of budget and balance of payment are not more pronounced. Under the same conditions Rwanda would have a far less good record but that country has been able to mobilise huge external funds and entry into the HIPC and PRSP financing. Even RDCongo who has been internationally isolated for more than a decade has now been able to have access to international aid. There are no technical economic reasons why Burundi should be treated differently and politically the reasons that favoured Rwanda and isolated Burundi have now petered out.
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Marysse, S. (2002). Une analyse de la situation macro-économique et de la pauvreté au Burundi. In F. Reyntjens et S. Marysse (ed.), L’Afrique des Grands LAcs: Annuaire 2001-2002 (p. p. 1-22). L’Harmattan. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/68634