Joint Evaluation of General Budget Support 1994-2004: Burkina Faso Country Report

This document describes a comprehensive evaluation of General Budget Support (GBS) and Programmatic General Budget Support (PGBS) in Burkina Faso from 1994 to 2004, assessing their effectiveness in poverty reduction, growth, and public financial management. The evaluation, conducted by various stakeholders including the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham, utilized the Enhanced Evaluation Framework and other methodological approaches such as data analysis, literature review, and causal chain analysis. The findings reveal that GBS and PGBS have positively influenced poverty reduction, public financial management, and aid effectiveness, particularly in the education and health sectors, and have improved donor coordination and alignment with national priorities. However, challenges such as weak government capacity, transparency issues, aid dependency, and the need for improved monitoring and accountability were identified. The evaluations emphasize the importance of government ownership, capacity building, and alignment with government policies for the success of GBS and PGBS, while also highlighting the moderate impact on governance and the sustainability of reforms. Recommendations include strengthening national stakeholder engagement, supporting government reforms, and enhancing coordination of capacity development initiatives to ensure more effective and sustainable outcomes. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: May 2006

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes