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-- Zimbabwe : SAP means "suffering for African people" / Michael O'Heaney -- Stealing from the state (Mexico, Hungary & Kenya …
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This paper discusses Zimbabwe's Settlement of Overdue Financial Obligations to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust … PRGT eligibility. In light of Zimbabwe's settlement of its overdue financial obligations to the PRGT, the IMF staff … proposes that the Board remove the remaining remedial measures. Zimbabwe is eligible to return to the PRGT-eligibility list …
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This paper discusses recent developments, outlook, and risks related to the economy of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's economic …
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This paper discusses the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe and highlights that the new government that assumed …
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The economy is recovering from a historic downturn thanks to policy support, rebounding oil prices and international financial assistance. Benefiting from the authorities' pro-active approach, COVID-19 infection rates and fatalities have been contained. With higher oil prices and the country...
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Comoros is a small, fragile island state (population: 850,000) with persistently low and shock-prone growth and a high risk of external debt distress. Officially recorded COVID-related casualties have remained low (4,569 infections and 151 deaths so far). Growth projections remain at 1.6 percent...
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The COVID-19 pandemic, the volatility in oil prices, heightened insecurity, and a looming food crisis due to climate change have severely stressed an already vulnerable Chadian economy. The two Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) disbursements in April and July 2020 allowed Chad to meet its immediate...
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Kenya's medium-term economic outlook remains positive, supported by the authorities' continued firm commitment to their economic program amidst a complex environment. Economic recovery is well underway, but Kenya's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have suffered significant setbacks, and...
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Malawi, a fragile state with one of the highest incidences of poverty, food insecurity and frequent weather-related shocks, has been severely affected by the pandemic. There are signs of gradual recovery and daily COVID-19 positive cases remain relatively low: real GDP growth in 2021 is...
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Niger's new government developed an ambitious reform agenda in the face of daunting challenges. The previous ECF-supported program was able to preserve macroeconomic stability and implement some key PFM reforms, notwithstanding the pandemic. However, progress on revenue mobilization was more...
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