Category Archives: PAPERS and REPORTS
Africa IMF Reports : Mali 2010
Mopti market, Mali
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IMF reports for Mali 2010
Press Release
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Mali
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10427.htmWorking Paper No. 10/237: The Impact of the Great Recession on Emerging Markets
Author/Editor: Llaudes, Ricardo ; Salman, Ferhan ; Chivakul, Mali
Summary: This paper examines the impact of the recent global crisis on emerging market economies (EMs). Our cross-country analysis shows that the impact of the crisis was more pronounced in those EMs that had initial weaker fundamentals and greater financial and trade linkages. This effect is observed along a number of dimensions, such as growth, stock market performance, sovereign spreads, and credit growth. This paper also shows that during this crisis, pre-crisis reserve holdings helped to mitigate the initial growth collapse. This finding contrasts with other studies that fail to find a significant relationship between reserves and the growth decline. This paper argues that our preferred measure of impact is a more accurate reflection of the true impact of the crisis on EMs.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24286.0Country Report No. 10/266: Mali
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24147.0Country Report No. 10/255: Mali-2010
Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24115.0Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Mali
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1096.htmCountry’s Policy Intentions Documents — Mali
Letter of Intent and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 28, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/mli/062810.pdfPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Mali
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10294.htmWorking Paper No. 10/126: Mining Taxation: An Application to Mali
Author/Editor: Thomas, Saji
Summary: Mali’s gold sector is an enclave with weak forward and backward linkages with the rest of the economy. Given the predominance of the fiscal transmission channel, it is important that the design of the mineral tax regime gives the state a fair share of the benefits. Using optimal control theory, this paper estimates that the optimal royalty tax in Mali is about 3.5 percent. By reducing the royalty rate from 6 percent to 3 percent, Mali’s mining code broadly ensures that the risk is shared between the state and mining companies, provides sufficient incentives to attract new exploration, and is comparable to the fiscal regimes in other sub-Saharan African countries in its mix of tax instruments and tax structure.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23859.0Press Release
Statement of the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Mali
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10147.htmCountry Report No. 10/64: Mali
Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for a Modification of Performance Criteria – Staff Report; Joint IMF/IDA Debt Sustainability Analysis; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23702.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Mali
Letter of Intent and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, December 23, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/mli/122309.pdfPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under ECF Arrangement for Mali
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1023.htm
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Africa IMF Reports : Democratic Republic of Congo 2010
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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IMF reports for Democratic Republic of Congo 2010
Country Report No. 10/360: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries – Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative Paper
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24500.0
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 15, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/cod/061510.pdfCountry Report No. 10/328: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24302.0Country Report No. 10/327: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report-Joint Staff Advisory Note
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24301.0Country Report No. 10/329: Democratic Republic of the Congo
First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Democratic Republic of the Congo
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24305.0Press Release
Statement at the Conclusion of a Staff Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10345.htmPress Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under ECF Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Approves US$73.20 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10271.htmPress Release: IMF and World Bank Announce US$12.3 billion in Debt Relief for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10274.htmIMF Survey: IMF, World Bank Support $12.3 Billion Debt Relief for DR Congo
The IMF and the World Bank support debt relief worth $12.3 billion for the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. Additional resources released will help create room in the national budget for spending on priority domestic programs.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car070110a.htm
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Suggested Books (US)
- The Democratic Republic of Congo: Economic Dimensions of War and Peace (International Peace Academy Occasional Paper)
- Postconflict Economics In Sub-saharan Africa: Lessons From The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Africa IMF Reports : Kenya 2010
IMF Reports for Kenya 2010
Press Release
IMF and Kenya Reach Staff-Level Agreement on US$500 Million Extended Credit Facility Program
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10455.htm
Transcript of the Civil Society Organizations Townhall Meeting (includes Kenya)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2010/tr100710cso.htm
Transcript of a Press Conference by African Finance Ministers at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings (includes Kenya)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2010/tr101010.htm
Working Paper No. 10/194
Measuring Financial Barriers Among East African Community Countries
Author/Editor: Wang, Yi David
Summary: This paper seeks to quantify existing financial barriers among East African Community (EAC) member countries based on analysis of each member country’s foreign exchange market. The primary contribution of this paper is the generation of an aggregate measure of financial barriers for the three relatively more advanced members (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania) using forward foreign exchange and interbank interest rate data. Â Its empirical results, which are corroborated by other evidence such as the levels of development of the financial markets and restrictions on capital flows, suggest that Kenya is the EAC’s most financially open country, followed by Uganda, and then Tanzania. The fact that the three countries exhibit different degrees of financial openness suggests that financial integration in the EAC region has a way to go.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24162.0
Country Report No. 10/224: Kenya
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24065.0
Country Report No. 10/133: Kenya
Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23875.0
Press Release
Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the End of His Visit to Kenya
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1075.htm
Country Report No. 10/26: Kenya
Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23581.0
Country Report No. 09/18: Kenya
Third Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria – Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kenya
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22637.0
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Suggested Books
- Beyond the Miracle of the Market: The Political Economy of Agrarian Development in Kenya (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
- Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya (Directions in Development)
- Kenya (Country Guide)
Africa IMF Reports : The Gambia 2010
The Gambia - Barra market
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IMF reports for The Gambia 2010
Press Release
IMF Concludes Visit to The Gambia for the Seventh Review of the Program Under the Extended Credit Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10426.htmWorking Paper No. 10/215: International Reserve Adequacy in The Gambia
Author/Editor: Tereanu, Eugen
Summary: This paper applies intertemporal models of precautionary saving to compute an optimal level of international reserves for The Gambia. The analysis focuses on current account shocks specific to a low-income economy with a significant import component and complements a more standard, rule-of-thumb reserve adequacy assessment. The results suggest a central range from 4.5 months to 7 months of imports, which is broadly aligned with the recent actual coverage. Notwithstanding parameter sensitivity, the simulations allow for more informed policy decisions that balance flexibility with a prudent approach to reserve use.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24223.0Country Report No. 10/274: The Gambia – 2010
Article IV Consultation: Staff Report, Statement by the IMF Staff Representative, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion, and Statement by the Executive Director for The Gambia
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24181.0Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with The Gambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10118.htm
Press Release
Statement by an IMF Mission to The Gambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10206.htmCountry’s Policy Intentions Documents — Gambia, The
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 21, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/gmb/012110.pdfCountry Report No. 10/61: The Gambia
Sixth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Extension and Augmentation of the Arrangement, and Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion – Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release; Statement by the Alternate Executive Director for The Gambia
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23690.0Press Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under The Gambia’s ECF Arrangement and Approves a 12-Month Extension and US$ US$7.1 Million Augmentation
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1055.htm
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Suggested Book
Africa IMF Reports : Equatorial Guinea 2010
IMF reports for Equatorial Guinea 2010
Country Report No. 10/103: Republic of Equatorial Guinea: 2010 Article IV Consultation
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23819.0
Country Report No. 10/102: Republic of Equatorial Guinea: Statistical Appendix
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23816.0
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Equatorial Guinea
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1053.htm
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Suggested Books
- The IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa
- Capitalism and the Transformation of Africa
(Reports from Equatorial Guinea0
Africa Paper: Accra 2008 – the bumpy road to aid effectiveness in agriculture
Working in the field. Ghana. Photo: © Curt Carnemark / World Bank
[Photo credit: World Bank Photo Collection]
About the paper
Accra 2008 – the bumpy road to aid effectiveness in agriculture, Cabral,L. ,Overseas Development Institute [ES] (2008)
The 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness was reviewed at the Third High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra in September 2008. The Paris Declaration established operating principles for donors and recipient governments to improve the effectiveness of aid. In the agricultural sector development cooperation struggled to comply with the Paris principles. This short paper sets out areas requiring focused attention in the run-up to Accra 2008.
The following issues are raised:
- the bulk of the activity in agriculture takes place within the private sector
- the dominance of space and sheer diversity of agricultural production systems require context-tailored solutions
- ownership, alignment and harmonisation considered from an agricultural perspective.
The author highlights how the Accra Forum will provide an opportunity to rethink the adequacy of the current aid effectiveness framework. In relation to agriculture, this paper suggests that there are gaps to fill, biases to correct and outstanding challenges to discuss in Accra. These include:
- moving beyond the present focus on governments and public expenditure
- redefining and strengthening coordination
- addressing the challenge of donor division of labour and synchronised complementarity of interventions.
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Suggested books
Other Africa development books
Nigeria : Motivation and Perceptions of Teachers
Teacher’s voices
This paper, Teachers’ voice: a policy research report on teachers’ motivation and perceptions of their profession in Nigeria, produced by Voluntary Service Overseas (2008) is interesting and important because it gives voice to teachers’ concerns. Teachers are often ignored in the discourse about education reform and this report shows their opinions and experiences should be listened to.
It is increasingly recognised that in some countries teachers’ efforts are sometimes unsustainable, due to factors influencing motivation. This report by VSO considers teachers in Nigeria and highlights how they are working in challenging conditions aggravated by poor remuneration, delays in the administration of salaries, allowances and promotions and disrespect from government, parents and the community at large.
The report details how teachers feel ignored in the decision-making process and powerless in their efforts to improve the learning experience of their students, despite their desire and eagerness. Policy makers are putting demands and expectations on teachers to carry out new initiatives without their involvement. This not only creates the feeling of ignorance from above, but also presents many obstacles in the implementation of new plans.
Recommendations include:
- employ enough teachers to comply with the government’s recommended pupil-teacher ratio of
35:1, ensuring an adequate number of teachers per school- stakeholders, including teachers, must be involved in education policymaking, implementation
and evaluation as a responsibility as well as a right- the delivery system of school materials needs to be improved and streamlined through the setting up of regional networks for storage and distribution
- the NUT should develop well-informed positions on debates about quality and relevance of
education as well as fighting for the betterment of teachersThe report concludes that research has demonstrates the need for change in the Nigerian education system, confirmed by the present demotivated, devalued and demoralised workforce. Focusing on core issues revealed in this study for reform, would make teachers feel more motivated and satisfied in their job and would deliver a better quality of education to future generations.
Download a pdf of Teachers’ voice: a policy research report on teachers’ motivation and perceptions of their profession in Nigeria
Suggested Books
Africa IMF Reports : Burundi 2010
Gitega, Burundi
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IMF Reports for Burundi 2010
Country Report No. 10/313: Burundi
2010 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria – Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24268.0Country Report No. 10/312: Burundi
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – Second Implementation Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24267.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Burundi
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, July 7, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/bdi/070710.pdfPublic Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Burundi
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10125.htmPress Release
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Burundi
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10226.htmCountry Report No. 10/75: Burundi
Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility – Staff Report and Press Release
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23732.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Burundi
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 21, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/bdi/012110.pdfPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under ECF Arrangement for Burundi and Approves Disbursement of US$10 Million
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1040.htmWorking Paper No. 09/11
How Can Burundi Raise Its Growth Rate?The Impact of Civil Conflicts and State Intervention on Burundi’s Growth Performance
Author/Editor: Basdevant, Olivier
Summary: Over the last thirty years Burundi’s low economic growth has led to a significant decline in per capita GDP. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on supply-side constraints that prevented Burundi’s economy from growing faster. Lack of investment, civil conflict, economic inefficiencies, state intervention in the economy, and regulatory restrictions explain a large part of the weak growth performance for the last thirty years.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22556.0
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Suggested Books (US)
- Burundi: The Biography of a Small African Country (Columbia/Hurst)
- The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 (Country Case Study Series) (Volume 2)
- Breaking the Cycle: A Strategy for Conflict-sensitive Rural Growth in Burundi (World Bank Working Papers)
Africa IMF Reports : Guinea Bissau 2010
IMF reports for Guinea Bissau 2010
Country Report No. 10/382: Guinea-Bissau
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Second Annual Progress Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24535.0Country Report No. 10/380: Guinea-Bissau
Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries-Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24533.0Country Report No. 10/379: Guinea-Bissau
First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24532.0Country Report No. 10/381: Guinea-Bissau
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Second Annual Progress Report-Joint Staff Advisory Note
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24534.0IMF Survey: IMF. World Bank Back $1.2 Billion Debt Relief for Guinea-Bissau
The IMF and the World Bank decide to support $1.2 billion in debt relief for Guinea-Bissau. The move will cut the West African country’s external debt by 87 percent and help normalize relations with external creditors, while sending a positive signal to donors and potential investors.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car121710a.htmPress Release
IMF and World Bank Announce US$1.2 Billion in Debt Relief for Guinea-Bissau
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10498.htmCountry’s Policy Intentions Documents — Guinea-Bissau
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, November 16, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/gnb/111610.pdf
Press ReleaseIMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Extended Credit Facility for Guinea-Bissau and Approves US$3.71 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10492.htmPress Release
Statement at the end of an IMF Mission to Guinea-Bissau
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10364.htmPress Release
IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Guinea-Bissau
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10257.htm
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Suggested Books (US)
- Guinea-Bissau: Statistical Appendix (IMF Country Report)
- Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau (World Bank Working Papers)
Africa IMF Reports : Sierra Leone 2010
IMF reports for Sierra Leone 2010
Country Report No. 10/370: Sierra Leone: 2010
Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Modification of Performance Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sierra Leone
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24518.0
Country Report No. 10/371: Sierra Leone
Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24519.0
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Sierra Leone
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 1, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/sle/111710.pdf
Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Sierra Leone
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10156.htm
Press Release
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under ECF Arrangement with Sierra Leone and Approves US$6.83 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10474.htm
Transcript of a Press Conference by African Finance Ministers at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings (includes Sierra Leone)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2010/tr101010.htm
Press Release
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10348.htm
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Sierra Leone
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, May 18, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/sle/051810.pdf
Country Report No. 10/176: Sierra Leone
Sixth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, and
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23985.0
Press Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under Sierra-Leone’s ECF, and Approves a New three-year ECF
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10228.htm
Press Release
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10109.htm
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Suggested Books
- Sierra Leone (Bradt Travel Guide)
- Sierra Leone (Cultures of the World)
- Africa and IMF Conditionality: The Unevenness of Compliance, 1983-2000 (African Studies)
Africa IMF Reports : Rwanda 2010
Kigali, Rwanda
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IMF Reports for Rwanda 2010
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Rwanda
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, November 4, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/rwa/120410.pdfIMF Survey: Rwanda’s Priority: Mobilize Resources for Massive Investment
If Rwanda is to achieve its goal of middle-income country status by 2020, it needs to mobilize the resources for massive investment. A recent three-day economic forum in Rwanda discussed how to bridge infrastructure gaps and sustain high economic growth in this East African nation
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car122110a.htmPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Policy Support Instrument for Rwanda
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10505.htmPress Release
Statement by an IMF Mission to Rwanda
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10408.htmIMF Survey: New Financing Sources for Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit
Four African countries aim to boost infrastructure budgets with new financing sources as they chase higher economic growth rates. Policy programs in Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda allow for less concessional financing from development banks, more public-private partnerships; and, potentially, external sovereign bond issues.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car072110b.htmCountry Report No. 10/200: Rwanda
Request for a Three-Year Policy Support Instrument – Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Rwanda
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24025.0Press Release
IMF Executive Board Approves New Three-Year Policy Support Instrument for Rwanda
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10247.htm
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Suggested Books
- Rwanda, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide
- Ikinyarwanda – The Language of Rwanda: Language guide for travelers
- Culture and Customs of Rwanda (Culture and Customs of Africa)
- Tourism and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda: A Differential Diagnosis
Africa IMF Reports: Burkina Faso 2010
- Tengrela, Burkina Faso
[Photo credit: Rita Willaert]
IMF reports for Burkina Faso 2010
Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Burkina Faso
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, November 17, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/bfa/111710.pdfCountry Report No. 10/361: Burkina Faso
First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24501.0Press Release
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Extended Credit Facility for Burkina Faso and Approves US$ 9.9 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10470.htmPress Release
Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to Burkina Faso
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10371.htmCountry Report No. 10/197: Burkina Faso
Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility – Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24022.0Press Release
IMF Executive Board Approves New US$67.7 Million ECF Arrangement for Burkina Faso
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10241.htmPress Release
Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to Burkina Faso
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10150.htm
All information from http://www.imf.org
Suggested Books (US)
- Burkina Faso: The Bradt Travel Guide
- Africa and IMF Conditionality: The Unevenness of Compliance, 1983-2000 (African Studies)
