Economic developments over the past two years have been challenging due mainly to adverse impacts of political uncertainty (constitutional referendum in mid-2018 and elections in early 2019) and Cyclone Kenneth (April 2019), notwithstanding the provision of Fund emergency financial support...

This paper presents Union of Comoros' request for a 4-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The ECF-supported program will help preserve Comoros' macroeconomic stability and implement the authorities' plans for fiscal consolidation, financial sector stabilization, and...

This paper discusses Union of The Comoros' Second Review under the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP). The implementation of the SMP, which supported the government's reform program during 2021-2022, was broadly satisfactory, with most quantitative targets and structural benchmarks being met on time....

This Selected Issues paper focuses on the costing and financing of social development goals (SDG) in Comoros. Comoros is committed to achieve SDGs, but progress has been limited. This paper uses two models-a costing model and a financing model-to illustrate the large costs of reaching some of...

This paper highlights Union of the Comoros' 2023 Article IV Consultation, First Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Modifications of Performance Criteria. Performance under Comoros's economic reform...

Economic conditions have improved since the beginning of the ECF-supported program. Real GDP growth is expected to remain on an upward trajectory peaking at around 4½ percent under the program. Inflation is projected to decline further in 2024 although at a much slower pace than observed in...