01806cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011854 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475503562 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Niger : Request for a New Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (66 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 Niger's medium-term fiscal policy aims to support the growth strategy by creating fiscal space for increasing development spending while maintaining external debt sustainability. Economic activity in recent years has been affected by large swings in agricultural production. The authorities' program is aimed at maintaining macroeconomic stability while increasing resilience to shocks; strengthening public finance and debt management; and supporting private and financial sector development. Medium-term fiscal policy will aim at maintaining debt sustainability while creating room for increased development spending. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/109 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/109/002.2012.issue-109-en.xml IMF e-Library