01749cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009007 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451836103 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Kingdom of Swaziland : 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (57 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 Economic growth in Swaziland has weakened over the past decade. This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that real GDP growth decelerated to 2.1 percent in 2004 and an estimated 1.8 percent in 2005. A prolonged drought affected agricultural output, particularly maize, the main staple crop, and cotton. The authorities completed a 'Poverty Reduction Strategy and Action Plan' in October 2004. The document spells out policies with the overall objective of halving the 1995 poverty rate by 2015. However, little progress has been made toward this and other Millennium Development Goals. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/106 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/106/002.2006.issue-106-en.xml IMF e-Library