UNDP to support economic management project

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support Burkina Faso's economic management strategy by financing a three-year project worth some US $3.98 million. The Projet d'appui au renforcement de la gouvernance economique (PRGE)is a follow-up to previous management projects and it will target four key points. The fund will contribute to "Burkina 2025", a blueprint document which is to articulate how to implement policies and economic strategies. It will also fund the training of personnel and coordination between agencies, the implementation of a statistic and data-collecting system, and the decentralization of activities to local organizations. The UNDP's contribution will amount to US $2.3 million. The remainder will come from the government and other donors. The project agreement was signed on 18 January by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Jean-Baptiste Compaore, and the UNDP's Resident Representative, Christian LeMaire.