This note studies Mali’s performance in poverty reduction by analyzing household data from surveys in 2001, 2006 and … 2009–10. Mali’s share of poor households has decreased substantially during the past decade. While the reduction in … headcount poverty was more pronounced from 2001–06 when all sectors of Mali’s economy grew at a similar pace, economic growth …

This report describes the key policies for Mali to succeed leveraging growth with export diversification. For many … decades, Mali has been a commodity-dependent country, mainly relying on gold and, to a lesser extent, cotton. However, the … of competitive activities creation of abundant and better jobs. Mali is no exception to this. Mali needs to structurally …

fiscal policies that support the rapid modernization of Mali's transport companies; and, 3) support cross sectoral … imported costs of intermediary goods used in building up Mali's export capacity, their reduction should have a positive impact … on Mali's economic competitiveness. Accordingly, the already completed privatization of the railway, the current attempt …