01954cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016867 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498306188 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Burkina Faso : Fourth and Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (92 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 focuses on the economic developments, economic policies, and economic risks in Burkina Faso. Economic activity remained sluggish over the course of 2015 and in early 2016, amidst political uncertainty and weather shocks. The overall fiscal deficit increased by 0.3 percentage points of GDP compared with 2014, as the sharp decline in revenues was offset by expenditure compression. However, growth is projected to gradually recover in 2016, albeit at a slower rate than anticipated at the time of the 2nd/3rd Extended Credit Facility reviews. Fiscal policy in 2016 will remain prudent and anchored by the WAEMU convergence criterion. Moreover, the authorities are prioritizing measures to boost domestic revenue mobilization. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/173 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/173/002.2016.issue-173-en.xml IMF e-Library