This paper discusses Jordan's 2022 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Review under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Request for Augmentation and Rephasing of Access, and Modification of Performance Criteria. Jordan's EFF program remains firmly on track. The...

This paper presents Gabon's First and Second Reviews of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers for Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Establishment of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review. Program implementation has been mixed amid...

This paper highlights Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the 2022 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review. The DRC's macroeconomic environment has improved...

This paper highlights Haiti's Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) and report proceedings. It is not feasible for Haiti to implement an upper credit tranche (UCT) IMF-supported program at this time due to the weakened policy frameworks and erosion in administrative capacity during the protracted...

This paper presents Republic of Serbia's Second Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument and Request for Modification of Targets. Serbia's economic growth rebounded strongly at 7.4 percent in 2021. The war in Ukraine, energy sector challenges and high inflation are expected to lower...

This paper presents Senegal's Fifth Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument, Second Reviews under the Stand-By Arrangement and the Arrangement under the Standby Credit Facility, and Requests for Augmentation of Access, Waiver of the Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, and...

This paper discusses Guinea-Bissau's 2002 Article IV Consultation and Third Review under the Staff-Monitored Program. Guinea-Bissau's economy has recovered well from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Growth is projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2022 supported by a continued strong...

This paper discusses The Gambia's Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for a Waiver of Nonobservance and Modification of a Performance Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review. Despite the various waves of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the Gambian...

The authorities' policy response aided a robust recovery from the COVID-19 shock in 2021 with output growth above expectations reflecting pent-up demand and strong export performance. However, spillovers from the war in Ukraine are expected to dampen growth, raise inflation, and widen the...