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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

December 20, 2010

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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, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2010) accessed December 22, 2024

Summary

After a period of economic slowdown, the outlook for Sierra Leone appears more favorable. Development priorities and their financing while maintaining a competitive economy and a sustainable debt outlook will help. Structural reforms will focus on improving tax administration, strengthening public financial management, and deepening the financial sector. A key constraint to economic growth in the medium term is the lack of basic infrastructure. Executive Directors support the request to modify the target on net domestic bank credit to the government.

Subject: Economic sectors, External debt, Infrastructure, Mining sector, National accounts, Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt, Public debt

Keywords: CR, Discussion of Sierra Leone, Global, Infrastructure, ISCR, Mining sector, Priority expenditure, Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt, Real GDP growth, Request, Revenue collection, Spending, Three-Year, Three-Year arrangement

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    87

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2010/370

  • Stock No:

    1SLEEA2010003

  • ISBN:

    9781455212934

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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