Download or read book Burundi: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2004-02-17 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The strategy underlying the Arusha agreement envisaged a three-year transition period, involving further national reconciliation steps, implementation of lasting power-sharing arrangements, and initiation of national reconstruction. To overcome poverty, Burundi should diversify its economy and establish new sources of economic growth. The increasing regional integration will also help to accelerate economic growth. The parallel market in Burundi is still sizable, and the exchange rate differential remains a source of financial distortion. The statistical data of economic indices of Burundi are presented in this paper.