01785cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013782 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484327081 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept. Burkina Faso : Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement-An Update. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (42 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 paper discusses Burkina Faso's ex-post assessment of longer-term program engagement. Economic growth has fluctuated above regional standards, averaging 5.3 percent between 2007 and 2012. The improvements in the agricultural sector, as a result of authorities' strong push for reforms, and investments in the sector, mitigated the impact of unfavorable weather conditions. Authorities responded to high commodity price pressure with temporary exemption from custom fees, value-added tax on basic products, sales of food at below market prices, and suspension of the automatic oil price mechanism. Inflation has remained generally low since 2010, despite food shortages caused by the drought in 2011. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/228 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/228/002.2013.issue-228-en.xml IMF e-Library