OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS
RECOMMENDATION OF STATVTORY COMMITTEE)
TO:      The President. International Development Association
Recommendation of the Committee under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement on the proposed Financing (Social Safety Net Project) to Burkina Faso
The undersigned Committee constituted under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement of International Development Association (the Association) hereby submits its
recommendation pursuant to said Section in respect of the proposal that the Association extend to
Burkina Faso a credit in an amount equivalent to SDR 32,400,000. The purpose of said credit is to
provide income support to poor households and to lay the foundations for a basic safety net
system in Burkina Faso.
1.     The Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to extend such a financing,
and of the purpose to which the proceeds of the financing are to be applied.
2.     The Committee is of the opinion that the project toward the financing of which the
proceeds of such financing are to be applied comes within the purposes of the Association as set
forth in Article I of said Articles of Agreement, and that said project is designed to promote the
economic development of Burkina Faso and is of high developmental priority in the light of the
needs of Burkina Faso.
3.     Accordingly, the Committee finds that said project merits financial assistance from the
Association, and hereby recommends said project for such assistance.


Burkina Faso                            - 2 -                   Social Safety Net Project
COMMITTEE
Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel
ominee selected by Governor for
Burkina Faso
Regional Vice President
-v               Africa
Dated at Washington, D.C.