This Selected Issues paper analyzes the various transmission channels of the Syrian crisis-though quantification is hampered by the lack of reliable data-with focus on the impact on fiscal performance and labor markets; it also takes stock of international donor efforts to date. The paper also...

Sudan faces difficult challenges in the conduct of its monetary policy following South Sudan’s secession in 2011. Sudan’s economic conditions deteriorated rapidly after this permanent shock. The fiscal deficit widened owing to the loss of oil revenues and delays in fiscal adjustment....

This selected issues paper on Sudan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on September 7, 2012. The views expressed...