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CHAPTER FOUR: ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT__________________________________________________________________________Finalise the privatisation process, particularly in the cotton sector and theOPT, and establish the telecommunications regulatory authority.Establish a land market to increase tax revenue, and reduce the cost ofbank loans through mortgage guarantees.Improve the business climate and production support structures byintensifying the fight against corruption.Adopt a regulatory framework and create a regulatory body for the waterand electricity sectors.Accelerate reforms in the Cotonou Port to improve its competitiveness.In the area of forecasts and statisticsPursue the reform of the national statistics system.Improve economic framework and forecasting tools so as to take intoaccount the problems of programme budgets.In the area of reducing vulnerability to exogenous shocksEstablish sectoral policies to facilitate the development of growth-orientedproject clusters and to promote high value-added production, and developa policy for promoting exports, particularly in the agro-industrial sector.Develop alternative energy sources like solar and biomass.Promote the instrument for economic and financial surveillance of theenvironment with regard to the main sectors of activity, and ensure – incollaboration with the private sector – coordination at the national level.Objective 2:Implement sound, transparent and predictablegovernment economic policiesi. Summary of the CSAR403. Improving efficiency and transparency in public administration,Parliament and taxation servicesWith regard to public administration, the CSAR feels that “the smooth andtransparent functioning of the public administration requires an appropriateinstitutional framework to coordinate and integrate administrative reformactivities so as to better meet the needs”. As this framework does not exist oroperate efficiently, the CSAR recommends a number of measures to make itoperational and efficient.150
CHAPTER FOUR: ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT__________________________________________________________________________404. With regard to the taxation services, the CSAR indicates two categories of taxreform measures that have been implemented. They are the reform of taxassessment and collection procedures, and the reform of procedures relating toland documents. In both cases, the objective is to increase internal revenuethrough modernising the tools and better knowledge of taxable goods.405. Similarly, the CSAR recalls the reforms introduced for customs procedures,particularly for strengthening the control capacities of the customs services.The reform measures are mainly about modernising the computer system,streamlining customs operations, and controlling and monitoring operations inconnection with both the payment and collection of customs revenue.406. However, the CSAR points out that there are difficulties in implementing allthese reform measures. This is because of the country‟s economic situation inparticular. Furthermore, customs and taxation services also suffer because ofthe general lax attitude in the country, particularly with regard to impunity.The CSAR also thinks that most of the texts in force are obsolete and need tobe updated.407. Implementing predictable economic policies. The CSAR indicates a numberof measures and processes put in place to facilitate consultation with thestakeholders in decision making. These measures were followed particularlyby the formulation of the second-generation PRSP. The participation andpersonal commitment of stakeholders were based on the nature of the processand the multidimensional nature of poverty in Benin.408. With regard to the preparation and monitoring of other economic policies, theCSAR thinks that, since the latter is generally entrusted to renowned andcompetent international structures, it ensures predictability. Similarly, theaudit measures taken by the new government will contribute to rehabilitatingmanagement in the public economic and financial sectors.409. Furthermore, the CSAR feels that, since the economic policies are contained inthe government‟s programme of action and in the various generations of theGPRS – which are generally backed by the MTEF – this “indeed demonstratesthe predictability of economic policies”.410. Coordinating the efforts of the various departments. The CSAR affirmsthat, on the horizontal level, the government “instils some synergy among theministries, while enhancing the framework for participatory dialogue betweenthe public sector and the private sector”. Similarly, the award of governmentcontracts is controlled by the National Public Procurement Board, whichdefines the rules of procedure.411. At the vertical level, the administrative organisation of the ministries providesfor decentralised structures in departments and regions (in particular), and isunder the authority of prefects. The central bodies, such as the CNDLP, arefunctional at the departmental level through their respective decentralisedservices. This shows collaboration between the ministries and the151
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COUNTRY FACT SHEETLocation:West Afr
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SOME ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INDICAT
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Prospects for economic growth in me
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY__________________
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION: THE APRM
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CHAPTER EIGHT: GENERAL CONCLUSIONS:
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APPENDIX I: PROGRAMME OF ACTION OF
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