Niger: Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of a Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
IMF Staff Country Reports, June 12, 2018
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- Published: June 12, 2018
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484361030.002
Summary of the review
- The paper discusses Niger’s Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, and Request for Modification of a Performance Criterion (PCs).
- Implementation of the program has been satisfactory with all PCs met, except for specific missed indicative targets.
- The IMF staff supports the conclusion of the second review under the ECF.
Performance criteria and fiscal outcomes
- All performance criteria (PCs) were met.
- The indicative target on fiscal revenue augmentation was missed substantially—identified as an important concern because fiscal revenue augmentation is instrumental for fiscal consolidation and fiscal space to address pressing social and infrastructure needs.
- The indicative target on domestic arrears clearance in the first quarter of 2018 was missed, but by less than the overperformance in 2017.
Structural reforms and implementation pace
- The structural reform agenda is advancing.
- Progress on structural reforms has been slower than envisaged.
Key thematic areas covered
- Credit
- Expenditure
- Government debt management
- Money
- Public debt
- Public financial management (PFM)
- Revenue administration
Notable metadata and identifiers (from the content)
- Publication date: June 12, 2018
- Pages: 70
- Issue: 166
- Series: Country Report No. 2018/166
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484361030.002
- Stock No: 1NER2018001
- ISBN: 9781484361030
- ISSN: 1934-7685
International Monetary Fund; June 12, 2018.
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