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It reviews the state of the private sector, including the unfinished business climate reform agenda, productivity challenges, limited technology adoption, and labor-market constraints. The report highlights cross-cutting limits from infrastructure, skills gaps, land and logistics frictions, then proposes inclusive finance and agribusiness value-chain actions to expand jobs and investment opportunities.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disc losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nCOUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR DIAGNOSTIC  \nCREATING MARKETS IN BURUNDI  \nLeveraging Private Investment for Inclusive Growth  \nNovember 2022  \nABOUT IFC  \nIFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create marketsand opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2022, IFC committed a record $32.8 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit [www.ifc.org](www.ifc.org).  \n© International Finance Corporation October 2022. All rights reserved.  \n2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  \nWashington, D.C. 20433 [Internet: www.ifc.org](Internet: www.ifc.org)  \nThe material in this work is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. IFC does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work, or for the conclusions or judgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent.  \nCover Photo: Shutterstock  \nCONTENTS  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS V  \nABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS VI  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY VIII  \n1. COUNTRY CONTEXT 1  \n1.1. Low Economic Growth and Poverty 1  \n1.2. Multidimensional Fragility as a Systemic Constraint to Growth 2  \n1.3. Financial Instability and Foreign Exchange Control  \nas Deterrents to Private Investors 3  \n1.4. Agriculture-Dominated Economy in Need of Diversification 4  \n1.5. Negative Trade Balance 5  \n1.6. Opportunities and Challenges of Urbanization 7  \n1.7. Untapped Demographic Potential 7  \n1.8. Uncertainties Around Long-Term COVID-19 Impact 8  \n1.9. Preconditions for Private Sector Investment and Growth 9  \n2. STATE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR 10  \n2.1. Unfinished Business Climate Reforms 10  \n2.2. Productivity Challenges 11  \n2.3. Limited Use of Technology 12  \n2.4. Labor Market and Potential Employment Multipliers 14  \n2.5. Opportunities for a Responsible Explooitation of Natural Resources 16  \n2.6. State-Owned Enterprises in Need of Reforms 17  \n2.7. Mobilizing Foreign Direct Investment in the Post-COVID-19 World 21  \n2.8. Growth Constraints to Entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises 24  \n3. CROSS-CUTTING CONSTRAINTS TO  \nPRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH 27  \n3.1. Lack of Infrastructure 27  \n3.2. Skills Constraints 29  \n3.3. Land Management Challenges 30  \n3.4. Limitations of Logistics and Trade to Connect Landlocked Burundi to Markets 30  \n3.5. Recommendations to Improve Framework Conditions 32  \n4. INCLUSIVE FINANCE TO FUEL PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH 35  \n4.1. Financial Sector Overview 35  \n4.2. Capital Markets 36  \n4.3. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Finance 37  \n4.4. Digital Financial Services 38  \n4.5. Recommendations to Promote Inclusive Financial Services 40  \n5. AGRIBUSINESS VALUE CHAINS FOR BETTER JOBS AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH 42  \n5.1. Overview of the Agribusiness Sector in Burundi 42  \n5.2. Key Agricultural Products that Drive Agribusiness  \nValue Chain Development 43  \n5.3. Climate Change Impacts and Risk Assessment 45  \n5.4. Opportunities for Growth 46  \n5.5. Overall Recommendations for the Agribusiness Sector 47  \n5.6. Examples of Market Opportunities in Agribusiness Value Chains 49  \nREFERENCES 54  \nAPPENDIX  \nAppendix A. Burundi Foreign Exchange Market 59  \nAppendix B. 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