Repurposing Public Expenditure and Price Incentives for an Inclusive, Resilient, and Competitive Agri-food Sector in Niger

Overview & Synopsis

Despite Niger’s relatively high public spending on agriculture compared to regional peers, the impact on sector productivity and growth has been limited and uneven. This report—an agricultural public expenditure review combined with an analysis of price incentives for crop and livestock production—serves as a diagnostic tool to guide policy and spending reforms aimed at improving the sector’s performance. In a constrained budget environment with limited fiscal space, it is crucial to ensure the highest efficiency of public expenditure. The recommendations in this report are intended to inform the strategic direction of a reform program to achieve this objective.