Showing 1 - 10 of 2,104
This report provides an evaluation of fiscal transparency practices (FTE) in Benin according to the standards defined by the IMF's Fiscal Transparency Code. The evaluation focuses on 36 principles covering three pillars of the Code: (I) fiscal reporting; (II) fiscal forecasting and budgeting;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015060501
This Technical Assistance report on Zimbabwe focuses on details of National Accounts mission. The mission reviewed the recently produced estimates of annual gross domestic product (GDP) by the production approach (GDP(P)) for the year 2022. Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) had made...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015058816
This diagnostic mission, financed under a SECO Transformative Statistics Agenda two-year project (FY23-25), assessed country priorities in view of Ghana's climate challenges and identified key indicators for development under the Environment and Climate Change Statistics Capacity Development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015058978
The impact of fintech in Trinidad and Tobago is currently concentrated in the payments sector. In meeting with firms utilizing fintech, trade bodies, and public authorities, we found that the impact of fintech is not yet broad based and is permeating primarily in relation to e-money and payment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059107
This technical assistance report on Benin presents the governance diagnostic. The current President of the Republic Patrice Talon has repeatedly stressed the major importance of good governance for the country's future and has made it a strong focus of his second term. The Governance Diagnostic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059399
This technical assistance report on Panama discusses macroprudential policy frameworks. The mission assisted the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) in developing a roadmap to strengthen the macroprudential policy framework in Panama. The mission found that the SBP has adequate capacity to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059694
The contents of this report constitute technical advice provided by the staff of the IMF to the authorities of Nigeria in response to their request for technical assistance. Unlocking the potential of a rapidly growing population requires substantial improvements in human and physical capital....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408815
This paper discusses Sierra Leone’s Request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Sierra Leone has made considerable progress during the last PRGF-supported program toward macroeconomic stability. Macroeconomic performance was generally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245077
Zambia has achieved robust economic growth over the years, and poverty has begun to trend downward under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement. Prudent fiscal policy has reduced the domestic financing need and facilitated the implementation of a firmer monetary policy. Executive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245125
Mozambique's economic program was originally supported by a three-year arrangement under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF). The Mozambican authorities are to be commended for a continued satisfactory performance under their Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF)-supported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768534