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Burkina Faso : Reducing Poverty Through Sustained Equitable Growth, Poverty Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-21T13:59:11Z
dc.date.available2012-06-21T13:59:11Z
dc.date.issued2005-06
dc.description.abstractLinking growth and poverty is a crucial element for evaluating the effectiveness of government policies under the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. Burkina Faso has benefited from more than 3 percent growth in per-capita incomes since the devaluation in 1994, while the steady increase in incomes, albeit from a very low level, should over time have lifted some Burkinabe above the poverty line, and led to a reduction in poverty rates. Growth during 1998-2003 was driven by a large expansion of the primary sector, following the 1997-98 drought. This study uses household data from 1998 and 2003 data to a) consider the measurement of poverty over time; b) study the links between growth and poverty in 1998-2003, and under possible future growth paths; c) examine the relationship between poverty and social services; and, d) illustrate equity considerations in the execution of fiscal policy choices. Using a comparable poverty measure, it was found that poverty headcount declined by about 8 percentage points between 1998 and 2003. The poverty decline was stronger in rural, than in urban areas, and, inequality remained largely unchanged on the national level between 1998 and 2003. The conclusion that poverty declined between 1998 and 2003, is robust to changes in the poverty line. Using a household income measure, rather than consumption also allows drawing the conclusion that poverty declined during 1994-98. As regards correlates of poverty, results are similar for the 2003 survey as those found in previous studies. Larger household size, lower education levels, occupation in agriculture, and remoteness tend to be correlated with lower per-capita consumption levels. The decline in national poverty rates between 1998 and 2003 is largely a result of the growth in agricultural output, both in subsistence farming and cotton farming. The report suggests building on the PRSP strategic vision for broad-based growth, to improve the effectiveness, and focus of government actions that could drive subsistence farmers into market-based, and export activities, and broaden the poverty-reducing impact of cotton production. Furthermore, a review of the poverty and inequality impact of growth-supporting policies for rural and urban sectors into the PRSP, and policy design would recognize how government actions may support an equitable economic growth. In addition, the study on exogenous shocks could be deepened, to explicitly identify risks for the poverty reduction strategy, and identify possible government policy responses.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/6033272/burkina-faso-reducing-poverty-through-sustained-equitable-growth-poverty-assessment
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/8618
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8618
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE GROWTH PATHS
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectAVAILABLE DATA
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectCAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEVEL
dc.subjectCONCESSIONAL LENDING
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION DATA
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION MEASURE
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDATA ISSUES
dc.subjectDATA QUALITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDIRECT IMPACT
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL RESULTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE QUINTILES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFINANCING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGINI INDEX
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGROWTH IMPACT
dc.subjectGROWTH INCIDENCE
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectGROWTH PATTERN
dc.subjectGROWTH PRO-POOR
dc.subjectGROWTH PROCESS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectGROWTH-INCIDENCE CURVES
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT MEASURE
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTER
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DATA
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY CHANGES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY ELASTICITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLANDLOCKED COUNTRY
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLONG TERM
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMEASURING CHANGES
dc.subjectMEASURING POVERTY
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOLDER PEOPLE
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOINT DECLINE
dc.subjectPOLICY CHOICES
dc.subjectPOLICY INITIATIVES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUP
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHANGES
dc.subjectPOVERTY DECLINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY FOCUS
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRENDS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIORITY SURVEY
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRO-POOR GROWTH
dc.subjectPRO-POOR GROWTH INDEX
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectREDUCING INEQUALITY
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectSECTOR ACTIVITY
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT FACTOR
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMERS
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVACCINATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWALKING
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleBurkina Faso : Reducing Poverty Through Sustained Equitable Growth, Poverty Assessmenten
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okr.date.disclosure2005-08-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:37:02.296504Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Poverty Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/6033272/burkina-faso-reducing-poverty-through-sustained-equitable-growth-poverty-assessment
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okr.identifier.report29743
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryBurkina Faso
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.region.geographicalSahel
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.unitAFT: PREM 4 (AFTP4)
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