01830cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013900 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781616354947 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Burundi : Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (74 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 analyzes Burundi's Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Policy discussions in the program focus on measures to strengthen fiscal performance, which have been reflected in a revised 2013 budget, bolstering public financial and debt management. The report highlights that the macroeconomic outlook remains difficult, compounded by downside risks related to uncertainties in the external economic environment. Also, the need to preserve debt sustainability continues to anchor medium-term fiscal policy. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/288 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/288/002.2013.issue-288-en.xml IMF e-Library