01712cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003719 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813982 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Gabon : Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Review of Financing Assurances. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (67 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 This paper discusses key findings of the Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Review of Financing Assurances for Gabon. Rising non-oil revenue and continued expenditure control contributed to maintaining fiscal discipline, and all quantitative performance criteria for end-March 2005 were observed. Structural fiscal reforms are needed to improve the quality of public spending. Public expenditure management needs to be strengthened by improving both budget preparation and budget execution. The Gabonese authorities have expressed a desire to remain closely engaged with the IMF through a multiyear follow-up arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/261 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/261/002.2005.issue-261-en.xml IMF e-Library