01750cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006072 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811001 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Dominica : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Dominica. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (42 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 staff report highlights Dominica's Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility. Although macroeconomic policy has been prudent and well-oriented, it is important to maintain the reform momentum. In this context, the key policy challenges facing the authorities are to stem the decline in economic activity resulting from the global downturn and to maintain a sustainable fiscal stance given the high public debt, and to improve competitiveness and reduce vulnerabilities to exogenous shocks. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/293 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/293/002.2009.issue-293-en.xml IMF e-Library