01791cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006462 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455203246 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Guinea-Bissau : 2010 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and for Additional Interim Assistance Under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (114 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 Guinea-Bissau's 2010 Article IV Consultation and request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility are discussed. Despite the difficult external environment and its political challenges, in 2009, Guinea-Bissau made progress in stabilizing its economy through the Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance-supported program. Real GDP growth reached 3 percent, driven by a favorable cashew harvest and a pickup in construction activity. The main risks relate to political instability, vulnerability to external shocks, and the possibility of inadequate donor support. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/117 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/117/002.2010.issue-117-en.xml IMF e-Library