Republic of South Sudan: Staff-Monitored Program and Request for Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of South Sudan

April 2, 2021

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Republic of South Sudan: Staff-Monitored Program and Request for Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of South Sudan, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed December 28, 2024

Summary

South Sudan is a very fragile post-conflict country. After five years of civil conflict, the warring parties came to an agreement for power-sharing in September 2018 and formed a unity government in February 2020. However, peace remains fragile in the face of difficult humanitarian and economic conditions. Already very high levels of poverty and food insecurity have been exacerbated by severe flooding in recent months. The floods (the worst in 60 years) have killed livestock, destroyed food stocks, and damaged crops ahead of the main harvest season. South Sudan’s economy has been hit hard by lower international oil prices following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subject: Commodities, External debt, Foreign exchange, International organization, Monetary policy, Prices, Public debt

Keywords: Emergency financing under the Rapid Credit, Financing gap, Global, IMF's emergency financing, Oil, Oil price shock, Oil prices, SMP policy

Publication Details

Pages:

74
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2021/070
Stock No:

1SSDEA2021001
ISBN:

9781513576459
ISSN:

1934-7685

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