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

June 12, 2018

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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, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2018) accessed December 26, 2024

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Summary

This paper discusses Niger’s Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, and Request for Modification of a Performance Criterion (PCs). With all PCs met, implementation has been satisfactory, except for the large miss of the indicative target on fiscal revenue augmentation—an important concern, considering that it 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 also missed, but by less than the overperformance in 2017. The structural reform agenda is advancing, though more slowly than envisaged. The IMF staff supports the conclusion of the second review under the ECF.

Subject: Credit, Expenditure, Government debt management, Money, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration

Keywords: Authority, Commendable strengthening, CR, Credit, Executive board discussion, Financing, Government, Government debt management, ISCR, Policy, Policy adjustment, Policy agenda, Reform effort, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

70
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2018/166
Stock No:

1NER2018001
ISBN:

9781484361030
ISSN:

1934-7685

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