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Zambia: Fourth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Zambia

December 17, 2024

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International Monetary Fund. African Dept. "Zambia: Fourth Review Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Zambia", IMF Staff Country Reports 2024, 350 (2024), accessed January 30, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400296376.002

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Summary

Zambia faces a severe drought, sharply reducing agricultural and electricity output and leading to extensive load shedding. In response, the authorities expanded social cash transfers to support affected households. Multilateral financing has eased fiscal and balance of payments pressures. Despite these challenges, policy adjustment and reforms are supporting macro stability and fiscal and debt sustainability.

Subject: Arrears, Debt sustainability, Debt sustainability analysis, External debt, Public debt

Keywords: Arrears, Debt sustainability, Debt sustainability analysis, ECF arrangement, Global, IMF team, IMF's transparency policy, Satisfactory program performance, Zambian authorities

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