01895cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011214 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781462344581 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Burkina Faso : Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (76 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This study discusses how Burkina Faso's economy recovered from the 2009 downturn. Recent economic and social developments used to overcome the 2009 downturn are explained. Discussions on fiscal policy and mitigating measures against exogenous shocks, external sector policies and reforms, and prospects for accelerated growth under the new Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) are focused in this paper. The performance of the program will be monitored by structural benchmarks and quantitative targets. Finally, the conclusion of the second Extended Credit Facility (ECF) review and medium-term policy was recommended by IMF staff. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/226 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/226/002.2011.issue-226-en.xml IMF e-Library