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AcknowledgementsAt the request of the Government of Burundi, the World Bank took the leading role in the preparation ofthis DTIS Update. The core members of the team were: Ferdinand Bararuzunza (local networks andstakeholder consultations); Olivier Cadot (non-tariff measures); Antoine Coste (trade performanceanalysis, sectoral case studies); Charles Kunaka and Philippe Lambrecht (trade facilitation and logistics),and Smita Wagh (financial services). The task team leader of the report is Nora Dihel.Background papers and other inputs were also provided by Aurélien Beko (informal sector); JosephButoyi (horticultural sector survey); Matthew Harber (trade data analysis); Jean-Pascal Nganou andCalvin Zebaze Djiofack (NTBs); Kabemba Lusinde Wa Lusangi (investment climate and tourism), andJumaine Hussein (coffee), Ian Mills (regional integration), Ana Margarida Fernandes and Ingo Borchert(data on Burundi’s services trade barriers). Moreover, the analysis in the report greatly benefited fromvery helpful comments and feedback provided by Paul Brenton, Hannah Messerli, Jacques Morisset,Jean- Pascal Nganou and Barbara Rippel, among others.The DTIS update was elaborated in close cooperation with counterparts in the Burundian government,including the EIF Coordinator Léonard Ntibagirirwa and Youssouf Kone at the Ministry of Trade andIndustry, who prepared an evaluation of the implementation of the first Action Matrix, administered theregulatory survey on professional services and provided comments on the results of the DEC Survey onservices barriers.The DTIS update team would also like to thank the numerous stakeholders from the public and privatesectors who provided helpful insights during the team missions undertaken in 2011 and early 2012, theworkshop on preliminary results organized in November 2011 and the validation workshop organized inJuly 2012 in Bujumbura.The team gratefully acknowledges the logistical and editing support provided by Martin Buchara, SenaitYifru, Aurore Simbananiye, Dodeline Niyongere, Clarette Rwagatore, Rosalie Minani Kigeme, andPacifique Kwizera.2 / 153
Currency equivalent(Exchange rate as of June 4, 2012)Currency unit = Burundi Franc (BIF)US$ 1.00 = BIF 1,415Weight and measuresMetric SystemANRAPIBBNBIFBRBCBTCCTTFACETCOMESACWSDTISEACEBAEIFEPAFDIIFCLDCLPIMEACNCTANCTTCANTBNTMOBRPPDPSIRADDExRCSRECROOSADCSCEPSPSSSATBTVATAcronymsAttestation de non-redevabilitéAgence Burundaise de Promotion des InvestissementsBureau Burundais de NormalisationBurundi FrancBanque de la République du Burundi (central bank)Cross-Border TradeCentral Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation AgencyCommon External TariffCommon Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaCoffee Washing StationDiagnostic Trade Integration StudyEast African CommunityEverything But ArmsEnhanced Integrated FrameworkEconomic Partnership AgreementForeign Direct InvestmentInternational Finance CorporationLeast-Developed CountriesLogistics Performance IndexMinistry for the East African CommunityNorthern Corridor Transit AgreementNorthern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination AuthorityNon-Tariff BarrierNon-Tariff MeasureOffice Burundais des Recettes (revenue authority)Public-Private DialoguePre-Shipment InspectionRevenue Authorities Digital Data ExchangeRégime de Commerce Simplifié (simplified trade regime)Regional Economic CommunityRules of OriginSouthern African Development CommunityServices Chargé des Entreprises Publiques (State enterprise service)Sanitary and Phytosanitary StandardsSub-Saharan AfricaTechnical Barriers to TradeValue Added Tax3 / 153
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sales of specialty coffee by cooper
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Air connectivity, while limited in
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Kigoma and Bujumbura lake ports. Th
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In its Strategic Plan 2011-2015, th
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increase reliability would therefor
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8. RecommendationsThe foregoing sho
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Cooperation at the regional level a
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cultural and social sustainability
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