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The work is led by World Bank senior country economists and draws on multiple staff-led background papers. It integrates evidence from country diagnostics, agricultural productivity research, firm-level technology adoption, transport connectivity, gender parity, and climate-informed macro-fiscal modeling. It also summarizes policy options shaped by extensive collaboration with Burkinabè institutions and researchers.","Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \n# COUNTRY ECONOMIC MEMORANDUM\n\nFOR BURKINA FASO  \nMaking growth more efficient,sustainable, and inclusive  \nPub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Public  \nSEPTEMBER  \n2023  \n© 2023 The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org  \n## Some rights reserved\n\nThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank. Thefindings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in thiswork do not necessarily reflect the views of the ExecutiveDirectors of The World Bank or the governments theyrepresent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracyof the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors,denominations, and other information shown on any mapin this work do not imply any judgment on the part of TheWorld Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or theendorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.  \n## Rights and Permissions\n\nThe material in this work is subject to copyright. BecauseThe World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge,this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, fornoncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to thiswork is given.  \nAttribution  \nPlease cite the work as follows: “Pajank, D., K. Abalo, andJ. Porte (2023) . Country Economic Memorandum for BurkinaFaso: Making Growth More Efficient, Sustainable, andInclusive. Washington, DC: World Bank Group.”  \nAll queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights,should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The WorldBank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA;fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org.  \nCountry Economic Memorandum for Burkina Faso 2023  \n## ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\n\nThe Burkina Faso 2023 Country Economic Memorandum (CEM)1 was led by Kodzovi Abalo and Daniel Pajank, theWorld Bank’s Senior Country Economists for Burkina Faso. The core team comprised World Bank staff Michael O.Engman, Kyung Min Lee, Theophile Bougna, Aiga Stokenberga, Ernest Ruzindaza, Aletheia Amalia Donald, Jules Porte,Aminata Ouedraogo, Michael Evers, and Yannik Strittmatter.  \nThe CEM was prepared under the overall guidance of Abebe Adugna, Clara De Sousa, Maimouna Mbow Fam, andTheo David Thomas. Crucial advice and comments were received from Yue Man Lee, Fulbert Tchana Tchana, JacquesMorisset, Bledi Celiku, Emilie Jourdan, Philip Schuler, Kevin Carey, and Soraya Goga.  \nThis Synthesis Report, written by Daniel Pajank, Kodzovi Abalo, and Jules Porte, draws from a set of World Bankstaff-led background papers. Chapters 1 and 2 are informed by the Burkina Faso Country Scan. Chapter 3 is basedon the paper “Boosting Agricultural Productivity and Growth,” co-authored by Ernest Ruzindaza and Gabriel Lawin.Chapter 4 is based on the paper “Firm-level Technology Adoption and Upgrading in Burkina Faso,” co-authoredby Michael Engman, Marco Brancher (Harvard University), Marcio Cruz, Kyung Min Lee, and Xavier Cirera. Chapter  \n5 is based on two papers: “Transport Connectivity for More Resilient Growth in Burkina-Faso,” co-authored byAiga Stokenberga and Theophile Bougna, and “Resource Misallocation, Specialization, and Transport Accessibility inBurkina Faso,” co-authored by Theophile Bougna and AdvithaArun. Chapter 6 is based on the paper “Boosting GrowthThrough Gender Parity in Burkina Faso,” co-authored by Aletheia Donald, Tonmoy Islam (Elon University), and AnjaRobakowski. Chapter 7 is based on the World Bank’s Burkina Faso Climate-Informed Macro-Fiscal Structural Model(BFA-ccMFMod2) . 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