01714cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002818 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451809367 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Cape verde : Third Review Under the Three-year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (64 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The performance criteria have not been met, but Executive Directors commend the government for taking corrective actions and for their commitment to maintain the pace of structural reforms. The government is urged to prepare a quality poverty reduction strategy paper as quickly as possible. Progress has been made in preparing to implement the value-added tax and the new customs tariffs. The government's strong track record of pursuing prudent fiscal and monetary policies while redirecting public expenditures toward key social services is commended. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/402 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/402/002.2003.issue-402-en.xml IMF e-Library