Niger : Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement.

IMF engagement with Niger since 2005 has remained constructive. IMF-supported programs have contributed to the authorities' goals of macroeconomic stability, growth, and human development progress. Development of Niger's uranium and petroleum resources provides an important opportunity to...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/358
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:IMF engagement with Niger since 2005 has remained constructive. IMF-supported programs have contributed to the authorities' goals of macroeconomic stability, growth, and human development progress. Development of Niger's uranium and petroleum resources provides an important opportunity to raise the living standards of Niger's citizens. Institutional reforms aimed at enhancing the efficient use of resource revenues and transparency of public finances will remain critical to maximize benefits and avoid distortions associated with the resource curse.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (28 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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