Publication date: 2009, September
Author: AfDB
Description: The Report is important for several reasons. First, it provides the Government, the donor community and the private sector with a detailed assessment of infrastructure investment opportunities in Burundi and the wider region. It proposes an Action Plan to develop these opportunities, and in so doing, helps fill the gap created by the absence of master plans for the development of the electric power, transport and communications sectors. It can therefore be used to inform and support the Government's ongoing dialogue with donors and the business community about the further development of these sectors. Increased coordination within this partnership can improve the alignment of investments with the national objectives, as set out in Burundi's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) of 2006, and regional priorities for infrastructure development within the EAC. In this way, the Report can contribute to the overall efficiency of the development process in Burundi.
