Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study

Benin experienced a long period of political instability and economic challenges after achieving its independence in August 1960. In 1991 a new government initiated far-reaching reforms aimed at the creation of a market-based economy, resulting in...

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Main Author: Horton, Brendan
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2017
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
ADJUSTMENT LENDING
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
ANNUAL RATE
ARTICLE
ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK POLICY
BASIC SERVICES
BORROWER
BUDGET CREDIBILITY
BUDGET CYCLE
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET EXECUTION REPORTING
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PREPARATION CYCLE
BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS
BUDGET REFORM
BUDGET REPORTING
BUDGET SUPPORT OPERATIONS
BUDGET SYSTEM
BUDGET YEAR
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
BUDGETARY PROCEDURES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CASH FLOW
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
CONDITIONALITIES
CONDITIONALITY
CONSENSUS BUILDING
COUNTERPART FUNDS
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT
DEBT RELIEF
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGY
DEPOSIT
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIAGNOSTIC WORK
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DONOR COORDINATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EVALUATION CAPACITY
EVALUATION METHODOLOGY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RESERVES
EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FIDUCIARY ASSESSMENT
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL TRANSFERS
FISCAL AFFAIRS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL RISKS
FISCAL YEARS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
GENERAL BUDGET SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GRANT PROGRAM
GROWTH RATE
HEALTH SERVICES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
INFLATION
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
LENDING INSTRUMENTS
LOAN
MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OUTCOME INDICATORS
PAYMENT DELAYS
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE AUDITING
PERFORMANCE AUDITS
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
PERFORMANCE REPORTS
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
POLICY FORMULATION
PORTFOLIO
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY REDUCING
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
PROGRAM BUDGETING
PROGRAM BUDGETS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM OBJECTIVES
REFORM PROGRAM
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESOURCE AVAILABILITY
RESOURCE FLOWS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SANITATION
SCHOOL FEES
SECTOR BUDGETS
SECTOR MINISTRIES
SECTOR MINISTRY
SECTOR PROGRAMS
SECTORAL OBJECTIVES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SHARE OF INVESTMENT
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
STRUCTURAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
SWAP
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRADING
TRANCHE
TRANCHES
TRANSPARENCY
TRUST FUND
WAREHOUSE
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
ADJUSTMENT LENDING
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
ANNUAL RATE
ARTICLE
ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK POLICY
BASIC SERVICES
BORROWER
BUDGET CREDIBILITY
BUDGET CYCLE
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET EXECUTION REPORTING
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PREPARATION CYCLE
BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS
BUDGET REFORM
BUDGET REPORTING
BUDGET SUPPORT OPERATIONS
BUDGET SYSTEM
BUDGET YEAR
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
BUDGETARY PROCEDURES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CASH FLOW
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
CONDITIONALITIES
CONDITIONALITY
CONSENSUS BUILDING
COUNTERPART FUNDS
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT
DEBT RELIEF
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGY
DEPOSIT
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIAGNOSTIC WORK
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DONOR COORDINATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EVALUATION CAPACITY
EVALUATION METHODOLOGY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RESERVES
EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FIDUCIARY ASSESSMENT
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL TRANSFERS
FISCAL AFFAIRS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL RISKS
FISCAL YEARS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
GENERAL BUDGET SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GRANT PROGRAM
GROWTH RATE
HEALTH SERVICES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
INFLATION
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
LENDING INSTRUMENTS
LOAN
MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OUTCOME INDICATORS
PAYMENT DELAYS
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE AUDITING
PERFORMANCE AUDITS
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
PERFORMANCE REPORTS
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
POLICY FORMULATION
PORTFOLIO
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY REDUCING
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
PROGRAM BUDGETING
PROGRAM BUDGETS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM OBJECTIVES
REFORM PROGRAM
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESOURCE AVAILABILITY
RESOURCE FLOWS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SANITATION
SCHOOL FEES
SECTOR BUDGETS
SECTOR MINISTRIES
SECTOR MINISTRY
SECTOR PROGRAMS
SECTORAL OBJECTIVES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SHARE OF INVESTMENT
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
STRUCTURAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
SWAP
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRADING
TRANCHE
TRANCHES
TRANSPARENCY
TRUST FUND
WAREHOUSE
Horton, Brendan
Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study
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Benin
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description Benin experienced a long period of political instability and economic challenges after achieving its independence in August 1960. In 1991 a new government initiated far-reaching reforms aimed at the creation of a market-based economy, resulting in significant liberalization of Benin's political and economic system. Growth fluctuated in the range of 4-6 percent until 2000, after which it began to trend downwards, fluctuating largely in response to variation in the exchange rate as well as to movement in the prices of cotton, Benin's main export, and oil, a major import. Benin benefited from support under the Environmental and Social Assessment Framework (ESAF) and Poverty Reduction and Growth (PRGF) facilities, the latter continuously since 1993. According to an independent ex-post review (International Monetary Fund 2004), program implementation during 1993-2003 was broadly successful. Real economic growth averaged 5 percent and fiscal consolidation improved as key initial challenges arising from the Government's low revenue collection and high wage bill were addressed. But overall progress in structural reform was mixed. Initial efforts to liberalize the economy and reduce government intervention were successful, and there was progress in introducing far-reaching reforms in the cotton sector. A new poverty reduction growth facility was approved in August 2005.
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author Horton, Brendan
author_facet Horton, Brendan
author_sort Horton, Brendan
title Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study
title_short Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study
title_full Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study
title_fullStr Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study
title_full_unstemmed Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study
title_sort poverty reduction support credits : benin country study
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/934081468200937181/Poverty-reduction-support-credits-Benin-country-study
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27927
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spelling okr-10986-279272021-04-23T14:04:44Z Poverty Reduction Support Credits : Benin Country Study Horton, Brendan ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT LENDING ALLOCATION ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ANNUAL RATE ARTICLE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK POLICY BASIC SERVICES BORROWER BUDGET CREDIBILITY BUDGET CYCLE BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET EXECUTION REPORTING BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET INFORMATION BUDGET LAW BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PREPARATION BUDGET PREPARATION CYCLE BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS BUDGET REFORM BUDGET REPORTING BUDGET SUPPORT OPERATIONS BUDGET SYSTEM BUDGET YEAR BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS BUDGETARY PROCEDURES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CASH FLOW CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM CONDITIONALITIES CONDITIONALITY CONSENSUS BUILDING COUNTERPART FUNDS COUNTRY PROCUREMENT COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT DEBT DEBT RELIEF DEBT SUSTAINABILITY DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGY DEPOSIT DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT BANK DIAGNOSTIC WORK DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS DONOR COORDINATION ECONOMIC GROWTH EVALUATION CAPACITY EVALUATION METHODOLOGY EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RESERVES EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES EXPENDITURE PROGRAM EXPENDITURES EXTERNAL FINANCING EXTERNAL SHOCKS FIDUCIARY ASSESSMENT FINANCES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL OPERATIONS FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL TRANSFERS FISCAL AFFAIRS FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL RISKS FISCAL YEARS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES GENERAL BUDGET SUPPORT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT POLICY GRANT PROGRAM GROWTH RATE HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT INFLATION INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENT INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT PROJECTS JUDICIAL SYSTEMS LENDING INSTRUMENTS LOAN MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK MINISTRY OF ECONOMY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONETARY FUND NATIONAL BUDGET NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME INDICATORS PAYMENT DELAYS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE AUDITING PERFORMANCE AUDITS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE MONITORING PERFORMANCE REPORTS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICY FORMULATION PORTFOLIO POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY REDUCING POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PRICE MOVEMENTS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH PROGRAM BUDGETING PROGRAM BUDGETS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC UTILITIES QUALITY OF EDUCATION REAL EXCHANGE RATE REFORM AGENDA REFORM OBJECTIVES REFORM PROGRAM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESOURCE AVAILABILITY RESOURCE FLOWS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SANITATION SCHOOL FEES SECTOR BUDGETS SECTOR MINISTRIES SECTOR MINISTRY SECTOR PROGRAMS SECTORAL OBJECTIVES SERVICE DELIVERY SHARE OF INVESTMENT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURAL REFORM STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS SWAP TOTAL EXPENDITURE TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRADING TRANCHE TRANCHES TRANSPARENCY TRUST FUND WAREHOUSE Benin experienced a long period of political instability and economic challenges after achieving its independence in August 1960. In 1991 a new government initiated far-reaching reforms aimed at the creation of a market-based economy, resulting in significant liberalization of Benin's political and economic system. Growth fluctuated in the range of 4-6 percent until 2000, after which it began to trend downwards, fluctuating largely in response to variation in the exchange rate as well as to movement in the prices of cotton, Benin's main export, and oil, a major import. Benin benefited from support under the Environmental and Social Assessment Framework (ESAF) and Poverty Reduction and Growth (PRGF) facilities, the latter continuously since 1993. According to an independent ex-post review (International Monetary Fund 2004), program implementation during 1993-2003 was broadly successful. Real economic growth averaged 5 percent and fiscal consolidation improved as key initial challenges arising from the Government's low revenue collection and high wage bill were addressed. But overall progress in structural reform was mixed. Initial efforts to liberalize the economy and reduce government intervention were successful, and there was progress in introducing far-reaching reforms in the cotton sector. A new poverty reduction growth facility was approved in August 2005. 2017-08-17T19:28:19Z 2017-08-17T19:28:19Z 2010-09 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/934081468200937181/Poverty-reduction-support-credits-Benin-country-study 978-1-60244-155-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27927 English en_US IEG Working Paper;2010/12 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Benin