Breaking the cycle : a strategy for conflict-sensitive rural growth in Burundi : main report, January, 2008 / Sustainable Development-Central Africa, Country Department 02, Africa Regional Office.

Format:

Book

Series:

World Bank working paper ; no. 147.

World Bank working paper ; no. 147

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty.

Political violence.

Rural development.

Economic conditions.

Burundi--Economic conditions.

Burundi.

Rural development--Burundi.

Political violence--Burundi--Prevention.

Poverty--Burundi.

Physical Description:

xviii, 132 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : World Bank, [2008]

Summary:

Breaking the Cycle is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. Burundi is one of the poorest nations in the world. Beset by coups d'etats, presidential assassinations, and genocide, the country has been caught in a cycle of violence and underdevelopment. The 2000 Arusha peace accords, the Pretoria agreement of late 2003, the peaceful elections of 2005, and the recent Dar es Salaam peace agreement with the Forces Nationales de Liberation have ushered in a period of relative stability. This fragile political process, however, has not been matched by a parallel rebound in economic growth that has been observed in other post-conflict African countries.

This work aims to identify areas in Burundi's rural economy with the greatest immediate potential to stimulate growth and consolidate peace over the next years. This report takes stock of international best practices and Burundian history, and explores the development of a sound agricultural base as the critical foundation for sustainable growth. It identifies policy reforms and investments with potential to boost food supply and to strengthen export crop competitiveness, thereby expanding rural growth.

Contents:

Breaking the cycle : a strategy for conflict-sensitive rural growth. A history of cyclical violence. Investigating conflict at the level of the community, the state and the private sector. Preventing conflict risks

Burundi's growth : the need for long lasting and stable performance. Understanding Burundian growth patterns

Agricultural recovery : food security and beyond. Food security and food aid

Export crops : toward a significant contribution to growth. Coffee sub-sector

Overcoming the main obstacles to growth. Ensuring security of goods and people.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-132)

ISBN:

9780821375617

082137561X

OCLC:

224441557