01843cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004001 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451828696 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Niger : First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Augmentation of Access-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (63 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 Niger's First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Augmentation of Access are discussed. The sharp rise in food prices pushed up inflation in 2005, while the food shortage affected one-fourth of the population, resulting in malnutrition and the spread of diseases, especially among children. Increased drought-related imports and a significant deterioration in the terms of trade, mainly because of higher oil prices, have weakened Niger's external position. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/040 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/040/002.2006.issue-040-en.xml IMF e-Library