Niger - Assessment Letter for the World Bank and the European Union
Policy Papers, June 2, 2011
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- Published: June 2, 2011
- Series: Policy Papers
Macroeconomic performance (2010)
- Niger’s macroeconomic performance in 2010 was strong, mainly reflecting the exceptional 2010–11 harvest.
- The bumper crop and the completion of the year-long transition to democracy have brightened the near-term economic outlook.
Fiscal developments and the 2011 budget
- The recently-adopted revised 2011 budget foresees an increase in expenditure.
- This increase is expected to be financed in large part by a pick-up in external support.
Subsidies and resource reallocation
- Resources are expected to be freed up as ill-targeted fuel price subsidies are gradually phased out.
Policy dialogue and program prospects
- The authorities have expressed a wish to initiate discussions on an economic program that could be supported by the Fund under the Extended Credit Facility in the coming months.
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- Publication date shown: June 2, 2011.
- Also available in French.
International Monetary Fund — Niger - Assessment Letter for the World Bank and the European Union
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- Niger—Assessment Letter for the World Bank and the European Union; IMF Policy Paper; June 2, 2011