01821cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002854 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451823707 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lesotho : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Requests for Waiver of Performance Criteria and Extension of Arrangement. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (81 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 Lesotho's economy has continued to perform well under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement despite adverse weather conditions and the regional food shortage. Executive Directors welcomed the strategy to achieve higher and sustainable economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve social conditions by creating private sector developments and labor-intensive industries. They appreciated the monetary and fiscal policies, the integration of PRGF objectives with the budget, and the improvement in the tax system. They emphasized the need to accelerate structural reforms and supported the Anti-Corruption Unit. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/021 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/021/002.2004.issue-021-en.xml IMF e-Library