01872cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009162 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451809176 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Union of the Comoros : 2006 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Staff Review and Extension of the Staff-Monitored Program; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Union of the Comoros. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (67 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 Comoros faces significant economic and political challenges. The fiscal priorities are to restore revenues and curtail spending so that domestic arrears can be reduced and the program brought back on track. Clearing external arrears is a key hurdle to debt sustainability. Improvements to the investment climate are critical for attracting foreign direct investment. Financial sector development is needed to support private sector growth and economic diversification. If implemented successfully, the government's policies could be the basis for a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/383 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/383/002.2006.issue-383-en.xml IMF e-Library