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South Sudan faced significant headwinds in FY2020/21, with the pandemic, floods, and violence flareups affecting …, are generally more stable and can elevate public confidence in the Government's capacity to deliver. In South Sudan, an …
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that borrowing from the Bank of South Sudan had been limited in the second half of 2017. The spread between the official … to expose many households to food insecurity and displacement. South Sudan's cabinet approved the general budget for … remains unclear how South Sudan will finance the budget, given its struggling economy amidst the ever-rising inflation and …
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After contracting for four consecutive years since FY2014/15, the economy is estimated to have recovered with a growth rate of 3.2 percent in FY 2018/19. These developments reflect activity in the oil sector, which rebounded strongly, and dividends from the peace agreement, which led to a...
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The Republic of South Sudan emerged in 2011 from decades of conflict as the world's newest independent country, with … huge state and peace building challenges, and extreme institutional and socio-economic deficits.By August 2016, South Sudan …, although there are some indications that borrowing from theBank of South Sudan had been limited in recent months.The current …
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South Sudan has suffered multiple shocks in 2020, potentially derailing an economic recovery and peace building process …-19) effects. While South Sudan is currently faced with an economic crisis, this crisis has also provided an opportunity …
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The economic outlook for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies appears far rosier now than it did even six months ago. Increased investment and consumption both public and private are contributing to growth while inflation remains subdued in most economies except for Saudi Arabia where it...
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The fall 2021 issue of the Iraq Economic Monitor provides an in-depth review of the latest macroeconomic and policy developments amidst a global recovery in international oil markets and as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. As a result, the monitor finds that the economic prospects for Iraq...
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In the years leading to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Liberia's economic performance was already weak. Since 2014 a series of severe shocks stopped in its track the growth momentum that had been spurred by the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2003. The economy was buffeted by the...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a relatively modest toll on human lives in the Republic of Congo according to official data but has exacerbated an already fragile Congolese economy. As of September 28, 2021, the Republic of Congo has had 14,244 confirmed cases and 193 deaths, corresponding to a...
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Following the surge in COVID-19 infections in Q3 2021, Malaysia is gradually emerging from the worst wave of the pandemic. As a result, the Malaysian economy is expected to be on a recovery path next year. In the near-term, it is key to ensure that targeted support measures remain in place. The...
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