Increased mobilization of fiscal resources has been accompanied by better management of public procurement

ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, November 4, 2020/ — Between 2017 and 2019, the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) supported Niger in the consolidation of its public finances to improve the competitiveness of its economy, through the implementation of the Reform and Economic Resilience Support Program (PARRE) (https://bit.ly/2HUsGut) in Niger executed in two phases.

In a report published on 28 October, the African Development Bank indicates that PARRE 1 has benefited from a loan of US$19.18 million from the African Development Fund, the Bank's concessional window and a grant of US$21.92 million from the African Development Fund. transition (FAT). PARRE 2 received financial support from the Bank's two instruments, which provided a loan and a grant of $13.7 million, totalling $27.4 million, respectively.

In particular, the implementation of the programme has created the conditions for sustained growth in Niger. During the period of its realization, the country's economic growth increased from 4% in 2015 to an annual average of 5.9% between 2017 and 2019,