Malawi and the IMF

Malawi
Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility Policy Framework Paper, 1998/99-2000/01
Prepared by the Malawian authorities in collaboration with
the staffs of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
December 3, 1998

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Policy Implementation and Performance During 1997-98

3. Medium-term Policy Framework
   1. Macroeconomic Policies

   2. Medium-term Sectoral Policies

      Agriculture

      Private sector development

      Infrastructure

      Social sector policies

      Poverty reduction and safety nets

      Environment

      The civil service, local government, and governance

   3. External Financing Requirements

Matrix and Tables

• Policy Matrix, October 1998-September 2001
• Table 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 1996-2001
• Table 2. External Financing Requirements, 1994-2002