01884cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006958 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455213573 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Zambia : Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (72 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 Zambia showed strong economic performance with robust growth and moderating inflation under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). It showed sound macroeconomic policies and progress in structural reforms. The Zambian authorities consider their main challenge to create fiscal space for priority spending, enhance economic diversification, and reduce poverty. The strengthening of debt management and project appraisal capacity are critical in this regard. To meet the financing needs for addressing growth-critical infrastructural requirements, the Zambian authorities requested a waiver for the nonobservance of a performance criterion on nonconcessional external debt. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/383 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/383/002.2010.issue-383-en.xml IMF e-Library